❓ Hon. Cheryl Davenport questions the Minister for Transport regarding legal costs associated with appealing the release of a review on Westrail's timber railway sleeper use. The Minister provides the legal costs to date but cannot predict future expenses.
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I refer to the minister’s appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Information Commissioner that the review of Westrail’s use of timber railway sleepers should be released. What have been the minister’s legal costs to date, and what are the anticipated future legal costs? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The appeal to the Supreme Court is conducted under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act by the Crown Solicitor’s Office on behalf of the Minister for Transport. The Crown Solicitor’s Office has so far incurred legal costs of $14 229. It is not possible to anticipate the future legal costs until the outcome of the appeal is known.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The appeal to the Supreme Court is conducted under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act by the Crown Solicitor’s Office on behalf of the Minister for Transport. The Crown Solicitor’s Office has so far incurred legal costs of $14 229. It is not possible to anticipate the future legal costs until the outcome of the appeal is known.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The appeal to the Supreme Court is conducted under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act by the Crown Solicitor’s Office on behalf of the Minister for Transport. The Crown Solicitor’s Office has so far incurred legal costs of $14 229. It is not possible to anticipate the future legal costs until the outcome of the appeal is known.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The appeal to the Supreme Court is conducted under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act by the Crown Solicitor’s Office on behalf of the Minister for Transport. The Crown Solicitor’s Office has so far incurred legal costs of $14 229. It is not possible to anticipate the future legal costs until the outcome of the appeal is known.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The appeal to the Supreme Court is conducted under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act by the Crown Solicitor’s Office on behalf of the Minister for Transport. The Crown Solicitor’s Office has so far incurred legal costs of $14 229. It is not possible to anticipate the future legal costs until the outcome of the appeal is known.
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