Freedom of Information Laws

In reply to the Hon. F. PANGALLO (8 May 2018).

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been provided the following advice:

As stated in the House of Assembly on 16 May 2018, the AGD are reviewing relevant reports into freedom of information, including the Ombudsman's 2014 Report, a report of State Records and also parts of reports from the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.

With this, the AGD are also tasked with identifying whether freedom of information law reform requires any further changes, especially given the amount of time that has passed since the Ombudsman and State Records reviews of the same.

Regarding the release of documents at the request of the Ombudsman, Coroner and ICAC, this is a matter to be determined by the Premier. As provided in the Marshall Liberal team's 'Open and Accountable Government' policy document, the Weatherill government denied ICAC access to cabinet documents during the commissioner's Oakden investigation.

If requested by ICAC to provide cabinet documents in similar circumstances, a Marshall Liberal government will do so.