Question regarding whether the Minister followed the Financial Management Act 2006 when refusing to answer a previous question on notice related to Mines and Petroleum. The current Minister states they cannot advise on the actions of the former Minister.

AnsweredQoN 6Legislative Council
Asked
11 April 2013
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

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With regard to question on notice No. 2516 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 June 2010, and specifically to the answers to parts (1) to (18) of this question, I ask:
(a) in accordance with section 82 of the
Financial Management Act 2006
, did the Minister write to the Auditor General advising of his refusal to answer the question and stating his reasons why;
(b) if no to (a), why not;
(c) if yes to (a), will the Minister table a copy of this and of subsequent communication; and
(d) if no to (c), why not?

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Answered
21 May 2013
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
40 days
(a) - (e) I note that question on notice 2516 was answered on 10 August
by the then Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
As incoming Minister for Mines and Petroleum I am unable to advise if
the former Minister considered section 82 of the Financial Management Act
2006 (FMA) as applicable to his response.

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