HEALTH, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS

126 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 July 2010). What guarantees are there that Freedom of Information requests will not be assessed by Department of Health employees where there is a conflict of interest?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised:

Department of Health employees are bound by the South Australian public service Code of Ethics, which is issued under Part 4, Section 15 of the Public Sector Act 2009, and applies to all public sector employees.

The Code of Conduct includes the requirement that all public sector employees declare and appropriately manage interests that may conflict with the way their duties are carried out.