❓ A parliamentary question seeks clarification on whether the Minister followed proper procedure regarding the decision to withhold the names of Forest Products Commission customers with overdue payments, citing commercial sensitivity. The Minister will seek advice from the Auditor General.
AnsweredQoN 877Legislative Council
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FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION — OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS
I am asking this question on behalf of Hon Giz Watson. I refer to the answer given on 13 October 2010 to question without notice 792 and to section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006. (1) Has the minister caused written notice of his decision to not provide the names of individual customers who may have overdue payments owing to the Forest Products Commission — (a) to be laid before each house of Parliament or dealt with under section 83 of the Financial Management Act 2006; and (b) to be given to the Auditor General? (2) If yes to (1)(a) or (b), on what date or dates was a written notice given? (3) If no to (1)(a) or (b), when will the minister give written notice? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
I am asking this question on behalf of Hon Giz Watson. I refer to the answer given on 13 October 2010 to question without notice 792 and to section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006. (1) Has the minister caused written notice of his decision to not provide the names of individual customers who may have overdue payments owing to the Forest Products Commission — (a) to be laid before each house of Parliament or dealt with under section 83 of the Financial Management Act 2006; and (b) to be given to the Auditor General? (2) If yes to (1)(a) or (b), on what date or dates was a written notice given? (3) If no to (1)(a) or (b), when will the minister give written notice? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
(1) Has the minister caused written notice of his decision to not provide the names of individual customers who may have overdue payments owing to the Forest Products Commission — (a) to be laid before each house of Parliament or dealt with under section 83 of the Financial Management Act 2006; and (b) to be given to the Auditor General? (2) If yes to (1)(a) or (b), on what date or dates was a written notice given? (3) If no to (1)(a) or (b), when will the minister give written notice? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
(b) to be given to the Auditor General?
(3) If no to (1)(a) or (b), when will the minister give written notice? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
(1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
(1) Has the minister caused written notice of his decision to not provide the names of individual customers who may have overdue payments owing to the Forest Products Commission — (a) to be laid before each house of Parliament or dealt with under section 83 of the Financial Management Act 2006; and (b) to be given to the Auditor General? (2) If yes to (1)(a) or (b), on what date or dates was a written notice given? (3) If no to (1)(a) or (b), when will the minister give written notice? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
(b) to be given to the Auditor General?
(3) If no to (1)(a) or (b), when will the minister give written notice? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
I thank the member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
(1)–(3) I refer the member to my answer to the question on 13 October in which I provided information on the level of overdue customer amounts owed to the Forest Products Commission. The names of individual customers were not provided as it is commercially sensitive. The minister will seek the advice of the Auditor General as to whether section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 is applicable. If the advice of the Auditor General is that section 82 does apply, the minister will arrange for the requirements of that section to be met.
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