❓ Hon Wilson Tucker questions the Attorney General regarding the delay in introducing privacy legislation, referencing previous unanswered questions and accusing the government of using 'cabinet-in-confidence' as a shield. The Attorney General's representative reaffirms the government's commitment but cites cabinet confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 1020Legislative Council
Asked
25 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
PRIVACY LEGISLATION
1020. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my previous questions
without notice 836, 874 and 910 seeking a time frame for long overdue privacy
legislation. I note that my requests, and those of the media, have been met
with claims of ''cabinet-in-confidence''. I congratulate the
Attorney General for his commitment to privacy, even if it extends only to the
progress of his own reform agenda. Will the Attorney General undertake to
comply with section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 with regard to my
previous questions on privacy legislation?
1020. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my previous questions
without notice 836, 874 and 910 seeking a time frame for long overdue privacy
legislation. I note that my requests, and those of the media, have been met
with claims of ''cabinet-in-confidence''. I congratulate the
Attorney General for his commitment to privacy, even if it extends only to the
progress of his own reform agenda. Will the Attorney General undertake to
comply with section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006 with regard to my
previous questions on privacy legislation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question—perhaps not the intemperate nature of it!
The McGowan government remains
committed to introducing a comprehensive framework to protect personal privacy.
As is the longstanding convention of successive governments, matters regarding
legislative reform are decisions of cabinet and are cabinet-in-confidence. The
Attorney General will provide the information as soon as he is able to, in
accordance with the cabinet process.
of the question—perhaps not the intemperate nature of it!
The McGowan government remains
committed to introducing a comprehensive framework to protect personal privacy.
As is the longstanding convention of successive governments, matters regarding
legislative reform are decisions of cabinet and are cabinet-in-confidence. The
Attorney General will provide the information as soon as he is able to, in
accordance with the cabinet process.
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