❓ Dr. Brian Walker seeks clarification on the Attorney General's consultation with the Law Society regarding the establishment of a judicial commission. The Attorney General confirms consultation will occur.
AnsweredQoN 914Legislative Council
Asked
20 August 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
JUDICIAL COMMISSION
914. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I thank the Attorney General for his
response to my question asked on 13 August 2024 about the establishment of a judicial
commission. I ask the following question to better understand the processes
currently underway.
(1) Is the
Attorney General able to confirm the following statement made by the president
of the Law Society of Western Australia in The West Australian of 17 July
this year —
Late last year, the Law Society wrote
to Attorney-General John Quigley seeking meaningful consultation about the
relevant draft legislation.
(2) What response
has the Attorney General provided to the Law Society; has it been invited to
contribute a further submission as part of the process toward the establishment
of a commission?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
914. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I thank the Attorney General for his
response to my question asked on 13 August 2024 about the establishment of a judicial
commission. I ask the following question to better understand the processes
currently underway.
(1) Is the
Attorney General able to confirm the following statement made by the president
of the Law Society of Western Australia in The West Australian of 17 July
this year —
Late last year, the Law Society wrote
to Attorney-General John Quigley seeking meaningful consultation about the
relevant draft legislation.
(2) What response
has the Attorney General provided to the Law Society; has it been invited to
contribute a further submission as part of the process toward the establishment
of a commission?
(3) If no to (2),
why not?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the parliamentary
secretary representing the Attorney General, I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Attorney General.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) The
Law Society, as an important stakeholder, will be consulted on the development
of a judicial commission in Western Australia.
secretary representing the Attorney General, I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Attorney General.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) The
Law Society, as an important stakeholder, will be consulted on the development
of a judicial commission in Western Australia.
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