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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 6432 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 24 September 2020 by Mr D.T. Redman

Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to formal complaints made to media outlets since the March 2017 election by government ministerial media advisors (or ministerial office staff), and ask:
(a) Can the Premier outline all formal complaints made to media outlets by government ministerial media advisors including the following in the answer:
(i) Ministerial office from which the formal complaint was made;
(ii) The name of the media advisor (or other) making the formal complaint;
(iii) The media organisation to which the formal complaint was made;
(iv) The topic of media interest for which the formal complaint was made; and
(v) Whether the complaint was upheld or not in the response from the media outlet to the formal complaint;
(b) Does the McGowan Government have a policy that gives direction to media advisors in respect to making formal complaints to media outlets; and
(c) Is it policy or practice for Ministers to be informed of their respective media advisors making formal complaints to media outlets on matters to do with portfolio media activity?

Answered on 5 November 2020

The Premier is unaware of any formal complaints made by ministerial media advisers since the March 2017 election.

 

If the Member has a question about a particular Ministerial Office or media organisation I would suggest he asks a more specific question.