OMBUDSMAN'S REPORT — LEGAL SERVICES
COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
1155. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
verbal request to the Ombudsman that he consider the handling of complaints by
the then Legal Profession Complaints Committee.
(1) Was the Attorney General
provided a briefing note or similar document prior to making the request?
(2) What was the
first document created by the Attorney General or his office relating to the
request after it was made—for example, a file note, email, letter or
any other document?
(3) Further to (1) and (2), will the
Attorney General table those documents?
Hon KYLE
McGINN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I answer on behalf of the Parliamentary Secretary to the
Attorney General. The following answer has been provided by the Attorney General.
(1) No.
(2)–(3) The Attorney General clarifies his answer to
question without notice 1090 in which he advised the member of his
verbal discussion with the Ombudsman. During that discussion, he requested that
the Ombudsman carry out an investigation into the processes and procedures of
the then Legal Profession Complaints Committee. The Attorney General
subsequently wrote to him on 29 August 2019 to confirm this request. This
document is privileged—see section 23A of the Parliamentary
Commissioner Act 1971.