❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about advice received by the Attorney General regarding a review of Section 81 of the Criminal Code, following a recommendation from a Select Committee report. The Attorney General declines to table the advice, citing legal privilege and confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 967Legislative Council
Asked
3 November 2011
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
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CRIMINAL CODE, SECTION 81 — REVIEW
I refer to the government response to recommendation 1 of the report of the Select Committee into the Police Raid on The Sunday Times. That response was tabled on 11 August 2009 and stated — Recommendation 1: The Committee recommends that the Attorney General conduct a review of s 81 of The Criminal Code . The government’s response was — The State Counsel has been asked to provide advice to the Attorney General on the need for a review of s 81 of The Criminal Code. (1) What advice did the state counsel provide to the Attorney General on the need for a review of section 81 of the Criminal Code? (2) Will the minister table that advice? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
I refer to the government response to recommendation 1 of the report of the Select Committee into the Police Raid on The Sunday Times. That response was tabled on 11 August 2009 and stated — Recommendation 1: The Committee recommends that the Attorney General conduct a review of s 81 of The Criminal Code . The government’s response was — The State Counsel has been asked to provide advice to the Attorney General on the need for a review of s 81 of The Criminal Code. (1) What advice did the state counsel provide to the Attorney General on the need for a review of section 81 of the Criminal Code? (2) Will the minister table that advice? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
(2) Will the minister table that advice? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
(3) If no to (2), why not? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
(1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
(2) Will the minister table that advice? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
(3) If no to (2), why not? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
(1)–(3) The Attorney General has sought and obtained legal advice from state counsel. That advice is privileged and confidential.
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