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❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the government's oversight of projects approved by the previous government, given restricted access to business cases. The Premier's response is brief, referring to ministerial briefings and the Special Inquiry report.

AnsweredQoN 1664Legislative Council

Asked

9 October 2018

Member

Hon Martin Aldridge

Portfolio

Premier

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I refer to parliamentary questions seeking access to business cases for projects that were approved by the former Liberal National Government, and I ask: (a) if these business cases cannot be released due to their status as 'cabinet-in-confidence' and 'long standing convention', how does the current Government maintain oversight of project delivery, budget and other related matters without access to such key information; (b) on what basis did the current Government maintain funding and commitment to these projects without access to such key information; and (c) on what basis did the special inquirer undertaking the 'Inquiry into Government Programs and Projects' access key documentation such as business cases given the Parliament cannot do so?

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Answered

7 November 2018

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Premier

Response time

10 days

(a)-(b) As part of the incoming government process, Ministers received briefings from agencies on key projects and priorities. These briefings could have included the key information the Member refers to.
(c) I refer the Member to page 33 of Volume 1, Final Report of the Special Inquiry into Government Programs and Projects, where the Special Inquirer reports in relation to this issue.

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