❓ Mr Huston asks whether any department, agency, or statutory authority within the Premier's portfolios engaged lobbyists, and if so, for details. The Premier declines to answer, citing resource constraints and lack of readily available information, but offers to consider specific queries.
AnsweredQoN 1547Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic Diversification
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Has any department, agency or statutory authority within the Minister’s portfolios engaged any individual or company on the Register of Lobbyists?(2) If yes:(a) Which person or company;(b) On what date;(c) For what purpose; and(d) Associated cost?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Response time
2 days
(1-2) The information being sought by the member is not readily available and would require considerable research, which would divert staff away from their normal duties, and I am not prepared to allocate the State’s resources to provide a response.
However, if the Member has a specific query, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the department to provide information on that particular issue.
However, if the Member has a specific query, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the department to provide information on that particular issue.
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