Question Without Notice No. 149 asked in the Legislative Council on 13 June 2017 by Hon Alison Xamon
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
FLORENCE HUMMERSTON KIOSK — RELOCATION NEGOTIATIONS
149. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the confidentiality of the compensation settlement agreed with Wang Nominees regarding the relocation of the Florence Hummerston kiosk at Elizabeth Quay.
(1) On what grounds was this compensation settlement determined to be confidential?
(2) Was any advice sought regarding the confidentiality of this settlement?
(a) If yes, who provided the advice?
(b) If no, why not?
(3) Will the minister now table the compensation settlement amount?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The confidentiality clause within the deed provides exceptions to the obligations of confidence, which includes the disclosure of its contents to satisfy the requirements of parliamentary accountability.
(2) Yes.
(a) It was the State Solicitor's Office
(b) Not Applicable.
(3) The Minister for Planning advised of the settlement amount in response to a question in the lower house earlier this afternoon. I have only just seen this answer so I will find out what that amount is and bring it to the member's attention as soon as I can.