A WA parliamentary question asks if the proposed abolition of the Liquor Licensing Court aligns with the Beijing Statement of Principles on judicial independence. The parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General affirms that it does.

AnsweredQoN 1030Legislative Council
Asked
14 November 2006
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parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General

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LIQUOR LICENSING REFORM - ABOLITION OF LIQUOR LICENSING COURT
(1) Does the government endorse the Beijing Statement of Principles of the Independence of the Judiciary? (2) Is the proposed abolition of the Liquor Licensing Court consistent with principle 29 of that statement? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, to the extent that they conform to constitutional arrangements applying to courts and judges. (2) Yes.
(2) Is the proposed abolition of the Liquor Licensing Court consistent with principle 29 of that statement? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, to the extent that they conform to constitutional arrangements applying to courts and judges. (2) Yes.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, to the extent that they conform to constitutional arrangements applying to courts and judges. (2) Yes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, to the extent that they conform to constitutional arrangements applying to courts and judges. (2) Yes.
(1) Yes, to the extent that they conform to constitutional arrangements applying to courts and judges. (2) Yes.
(2) Yes.

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