❓ Hon Norman Moore questions the Premier regarding legal advice sought on the delegation of the Environment Minister's duties concerning the Coral Coast Resort appeal, specifically questioning the need for new advice when prior advice existed and why the earlier advice wasn't disclosed.
AnsweredQoN 1443Legislative Council
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I refer the Premier to his release of the legal advice on the subject of delegation of the Environment Minister’s duties to the Premier to deal with appeals against the EPA report concerning the Coral Coast Resort, and ask -
(1) Can the Premier explain why his Ministry sought legal advice from the Solicitor General’s office on September 19, advice that was subsequently provided on September 22, when legal advice had already been provided on December 3 2002 by the very same officer from the Solicitor General’s office?
(2) Why didn’t the Premier show to the media and table in Parliament the earlier legal advice that he must have relied upon for his answer on September 19, as opposed to the release of advice obtained after his answer to Parliament?
(3) Can the Premier indicate if the advice given on the September 22 was the same as that given previously?
(4) If not, what is different in the latest advice?
(5) If the advice was the same, will you table the earlier advice?
(6) If not, why not?
(1) Can the Premier explain why his Ministry sought legal advice from the Solicitor General’s office on September 19, advice that was subsequently provided on September 22, when legal advice had already been provided on December 3 2002 by the very same officer from the Solicitor General’s office?
(2) Why didn’t the Premier show to the media and table in Parliament the earlier legal advice that he must have relied upon for his answer on September 19, as opposed to the release of advice obtained after his answer to Parliament?
(3) Can the Premier indicate if the advice given on the September 22 was the same as that given previously?
(4) If not, what is different in the latest advice?
(5) If the advice was the same, will you table the earlier advice?
(6) If not, why not?
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Answered
2 December 2003
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
14 days
It is open to the Government to choose when and if to obtain legal advice, and the extent to which any such advice is made available to the media or others. There has been no inconsistency in the advice provided to the Government. In relation to the request to table the advice of 3 December 2002, see answer to Parliamentary Question 1412, paragraph 3.
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