❓ The Premier is asked to disclose details of Act of Grace payments made by agencies under their portfolio. The Premier declines to provide specific details, citing privacy concerns and suggesting a Freedom of Information request instead.
AnsweredQoN 7221Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Will the Premier advise as to any Act of Grace payments made by any agencies or departments under the Premier’s portfolio responsibilities between 1 August 2011 and 21 February 2012, including:
(a) the name of the person or company receiving the payment;
(b) the amount of the payment;
(c) the reasons for the payment; and
(d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
(a) the name of the person or company receiving the payment;
(b) the amount of the payment;
(c) the reasons for the payment; and
(d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2012
Response time
27 days
(a)-(d)
Information relating to specific Act of Grace payments is subject to a range of personal information considerations concerning the individuals receiving the payment. These considerations differ from payment to payment. If the Leader of the Opposition is seeking information concerning Act of Grace payments made by a specific agency, he is encouraged to submit a Freedom of Information Application to that agency so that the consultation and decision making processes mandated by the
Freedom of Information Act 1992
can be followed.
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Information relating to specific Act of Grace payments is subject to a range of personal information considerations concerning the individuals receiving the payment. These considerations differ from payment to payment. If the Leader of the Opposition is seeking information concerning Act of Grace payments made by a specific agency, he is encouraged to submit a Freedom of Information Application to that agency so that the consultation and decision making processes mandated by the
Freedom of Information Act 1992
can be followed.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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