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❓ Question seeks to uncover potential influence or direction from the Premier's office regarding contact with registered lobbyists, specifically Julian Grill. The answer confirms a specific directive against contact with Julian Grill and reinforces adherence to existing codes of conduct regarding lobbyists.

AnsweredQoN 155Legislative Assembly

Asked

18 May 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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Has the Minister or any of their Ministerial staff been provided any direction, instruction or advice from the Premier or the Premier’s office relating to contact with any individual or company on the Register of Lobbyists and if so: (a) what was the wording or nature of the direction, instruction or advice; (b) who provided the direction, instruction or advice; (c) who received the direction, instruction or advice; (d) how was that the direction, instruction or advice disseminated; and (e) if the direction, instruction or advice was via letter or email, please table the document?

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Answered

20 June 2017

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

Response time

7 days

(a)-(e) The Premier advised Ministers that they were not to have any contact with Julian Grill.
Beyond that, DPC and by extension the Premier expects that all Ministers and staff adhere to the Ministerial Code of Conduct and the Public Sector Commission Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics regarding lobbyists.

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