❓ Opposition asks about the release of Metronet Taskforce minutes, referencing a previous unanswered question. The Minister responds that the Taskforce is now a cabinet subcommittee and minutes may be released in the future.
AnsweredQoN 1319Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
METRONET TASKFORCE — MINUTES
1319. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to question without notice
372 asked on 11 April 2019 on the minister's failure to release minutes
from Metronet Taskforce meetings.
(1) Given that
more than six months have passed, has the minister now received advice on the
appropriate and standardised guidelines and practices that apply or should
apply to the types of information that can be released on the project and when
it can be publicly released?
(2) If yes to (1), have appropriate
and standardised guidelines and practices been developed?
(3) Will the minister now release
the minutes; and, if not, why not?
1319. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Transport:
I refer to question without notice
372 asked on 11 April 2019 on the minister's failure to release minutes
from Metronet Taskforce meetings.
(1) Given that
more than six months have passed, has the minister now received advice on the
appropriate and standardised guidelines and practices that apply or should
apply to the types of information that can be released on the project and when
it can be publicly released?
(2) If yes to (1), have appropriate
and standardised guidelines and practices been developed?
(3) Will the minister now release
the minutes; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) The
Metronet Taskforce is now a subcommittee of the Expenditure Review Committee of
cabinet. The well-accepted standards and
practices relating to information prepared for cabinet subcommittees therefore apply to task force minutes. It has therefore
not been necessary to develop new specific guidelines for the project.
With regard to the specific minutes
referred to by the honourable member, which were considered by cabinet, further
consideration can be given to releasing the minutes at an appropriate time in
the future as the project progresses.
for some notice of the question. The following answer is provided on behalf of
the Minister for Transport.
(1)–(3) The
Metronet Taskforce is now a subcommittee of the Expenditure Review Committee of
cabinet. The well-accepted standards and
practices relating to information prepared for cabinet subcommittees therefore apply to task force minutes. It has therefore
not been necessary to develop new specific guidelines for the project.
With regard to the specific minutes
referred to by the honourable member, which were considered by cabinet, further
consideration can be given to releasing the minutes at an appropriate time in
the future as the project progresses.
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