Hon. C.L. Edwardes requests a more detailed response to QoN 429 regarding mobile phone use, criticising the previous answer as inadequate and citing government accountability commitments. The Minister refers back to a previous answer and cites unreasonable administrative burden.

AnsweredQoN 980Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 August 2001
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy

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I refer to the answer to question on notice No. 429 in respect to mobile phones, and ask in view of the fact that question without notice No. 126 does not in any way address the core elements of question 429 and the State Government’s policy commitment of accountability, openness and inclusiveness to the public of Western Australia; will the Minister provide a detailed response to question 429?

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Answered
16 October 2001
Response time
48 days
I refer the Member to Question Without Notice 126 and the response supplied by the Premier. Since individual Director Generals of Departments are responsible for compliance with legislation in relation to the use of hand held mobile phones in motor vehicles for work purposes, collation of more detailed information would pose an unreasonable administrative burden.

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