Question On Notice No. 2154 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 May 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to question without notice 361 answered on 10 April 2019, and I ask:
(a) will the Minister please table all correspondence, file notes, briefing notes and other materials in relation to the formation of, support for or communication between the office of the Minister for Health, Department of Health and representatives of the Federal Labor Party; and
(b) if the Minister again evades to answer my question in this regard, when does the Minister intend to satisfy his legal obligations under Section 82 of the Financial Management Act 2006?
Answered on 8 August 2019
(a)-(b)
I am advised:
The documents requested comprise correspondence between the Minister and his Federal colleagues within the Australian Labor Party in the lead up to the last Federal election and were prepared solely for that purpose. The seeking of political communications of this nature through Parliament is not appropriate. Members of Parliament are entitled to communicate for political purposes with their Federal and State colleagues without that communication being sought and examined by Parliament.