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❓ Question regarding potential influence of lobbyists on the Minister for Housing, Veterans Issues, and Youth, and whether the Premier's office provided any direction regarding contact with individuals or companies on the Register of Lobbyists. The answer denies any specific instructions but refers to existing codes of conduct.

AnsweredQoN 153Legislative Assembly

Asked

18 May 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth

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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

14 June 2017

Responded by

Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth

Response time

5 days

(a) – (e) Neither the Premier nor his office have issued instructions regarding any individual or entity on the Register of Lobbyists.
The Department of Premier and Cabinet and by extension the Premier expects that all Ministers and staff adhere to the Ministerial Code of Connduct and the Public Sector Commission Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics regarding lobbyists.

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