Minister for Human Services

Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (14:41): My question is to the Minister for Human Services. Does the minister have confidence in the ability of her office to meet its administrative and legislative obligations? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Mr TEAGUE: On 3 June, a political newsletter from the minister was sent out to all DHS staff. On 14 June, the minister described this as 'an error'. On 5 September, the opposition was advised by the Ombudsman that documents were mistakenly determined as outside the scope of an FOI request due to 'human error'. There appears to be a pattern of either deliberate political obstruction or pure incompetence.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!