Freedom of Information

Mr TARZIA (Hartley) (14:35): Another question, sir. Richard Bingham recently put a report together on the audit of state government departments' implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, written in May, where he says on page 88, 'FOI officers have been pressured to change determinations in certain instances.' My question is to the Attorney-General. What has the Attorney-General done to ensure that this no longer occurs?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Industrial Relations) (14:36): I thank the honourable member for his question. This is to do with subject matter that I think we have been canvassing in the parliament now for quite a while, and nothing much has changed since—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: Sorry? Hello, hello? That appears to have been a totally random interjection, Mr Speaker, not connected in any way with events current or present.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.R. RAU: If you put it up to your ear it makes a noise.

Mr GARDNER: Point of order, Mr Speaker.

The SPEAKER: The Deputy Premier is called to order. The Deputy Premier is finished.