The Premier addresses record-keeping practices for meetings between ministerial staff and agency employees, stating that specific records are not maintained due to existing communication arrangements mandated by the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

AnsweredQoN 951Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 August 2001
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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(b) if not, why not?
Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 requires me to make written arrangements relating to my agencies setting out the manner and circumstances in which communications are to be made between ministerial officers and agency employees. I have these arrangements in place and they specifically include meetings between ministerial staff and agency officers. Accordingly, it is not considered necessary to maintain specific records relating to meetings attended by ministerial staff. No ministerial officers sit on the corporate executive of any of my agencies and attendance at meetings involving matters of a strategic nature must be referred to the Chief Executive Officer in all instances. (b) Not applicable.
Accordingly, it is not considered necessary to maintain specific records relating to meetings attended by ministerial staff. No ministerial officers sit on the corporate executive of any of my agencies and attendance at meetings involving matters of a strategic nature must be referred to the Chief Executive Officer in all instances. (b) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.

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Answered
29 November 2001
Response time
92 days
(a)
Section 74 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 requires me to make written arrangements relating to my agencies setting out the manner and circumstances in which communications are to be made between ministerial officers and agency employees. I have these arrangements in place and they specifically include meetings between ministerial staff and agency officers.
Accordingly, it is not considered necessary to maintain specific records relating to meetings attended by ministerial staff. No ministerial officers sit on the corporate executive of any of my agencies and attendance at meetings involving matters of a strategic nature must be referred to the Chief Executive Officer in all instances.
(b) Not applicable.

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