❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks the Attorney General about the number of bills being drafted, their subject matter, and their introduction dates. The Attorney General's response cites cabinet-in-confidence as the reason for not disclosing the details of the bills.
AnsweredQoN 1115Legislative Council
Asked
20 September 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
ATTORNEY GENERAL —
LEGISLATIVE WORKLOAD
1115. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
management of his legislative workload.
(1) How many bills is the Attorney
General currently drafting or printing?
(2) What are these bills?
(3) When will they be introduced?
LEGISLATIVE WORKLOAD
1115. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
management of his legislative workload.
(1) How many bills is the Attorney
General currently drafting or printing?
(2) What are these bills?
(3) When will they be introduced?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following response has been provided to me by the Attorney
General.
(1) Parliamentary Counsel's
Office is currently drafting 81 bills for government.
(2)–(3) These questions
cannot be answered without disclosing matter that is subject to
cabinet-in-confidence.
of the question. The following response has been provided to me by the Attorney
General.
(1) Parliamentary Counsel's
Office is currently drafting 81 bills for government.
(2)–(3) These questions
cannot be answered without disclosing matter that is subject to
cabinet-in-confidence.
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