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❓ The Minister confirms that staff were directed to adhere to the Public Sector Commission's Code of Conduct and Ethics regarding contact with lobbyists, following up with an email regarding registration of dealings with lobbyists forms.

AnsweredQoN 187Legislative Assembly

Asked

18 May 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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Has the Minister or the Ministerial Chief of Staff provided any direction, instruction or advice to their Ministerial staff or Agencies relating to contact with any individual or company on the Register of Lobbyists, and if so: (a) what was the wording or nature of the direction, instruction or advice; (b) who received the direction, instruction or advice; (c) how was the direction, instruction or advice disseminated; and (d) if the direction, instruction or advice was via letter or email, please table the document?

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Answered

20 June 2017

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

Response time

7 days

(a) All staff are required to adhere to the Public Sector Commission’s Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics regarding contact with Lobbyists. Direction was given verbally to all ministerial staff during a staff meeting on Thursday 13 April 2017 which was followed up with an email requesting that staff ensure that their completed “Dealings with Lobbyists” forms are registered correctly on the internal register kept within the Minister’s office.
(b) All ministerial staff attended this meeting.
(c) See answer to (a)
(d) See tabled paper No.

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