❓ Mr. Brown questions the Minister for Justice regarding the tabling of a review of Section 9 inquiries, referencing a previous question from 1996. The Minister declines to table the report, citing confidentiality and Freedom of Information Act exemptions.
AnsweredQoN 825Legislative Assembly
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825. Mr BROWN to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice:
(1) Is the Minister aware of question on notice No. 327 of 1996 to the Minister for Justice?
(2) Given the reports alluded to in that question were belatedly tabled, does the Minister intend to table the review of the Section 9 inquiries?
(3) If not, why not?
(1) Is the Minister aware of question on notice No. 327 of 1996 to the Minister for Justice?
(2) Given the reports alluded to in that question were belatedly tabled, does the Minister intend to table the review of the Section 9 inquiries?
(3) If not, why not?
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Answered
23 November 2000
Response time
42 days
The Minister Replied:
The Minister for Justice has supplied the following reply:
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) As a matter of policy, the report is treated as a confidential report for the Director General. It is an exempt matter under clause 5(1)(b) to Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. The summary of process and outcomes has been provided in question on notice 826.
The Minister for Justice has supplied the following reply:
(1) Yes
(2) No
(3) As a matter of policy, the report is treated as a confidential report for the Director General. It is an exempt matter under clause 5(1)(b) to Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. The summary of process and outcomes has been provided in question on notice 826.
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