GDS 20

107 The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (25 October 2018). Can the Attorney-General advise:

1. What changes have been made in GDS 20 regarding the disposal and destruction of local government records?

2. What training is being provided to local government on the new regime?

3. How will the new regime be monitored? What reporting requirements are there?

4. What is the cost to the local government to implement these changes?

5. If the Attorney-General is confident that, under her watch, local government authorities will comply with the new regime and that no document will be inadvertently destroyed or disposed of?'

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The Attorney-General has provided the following advice:

1. The current version of GDS20 is due to expire on 30 June 2019. Work has commenced to update the disposal schedule.

2. Once the revised disposal schedule is implemented State Records will host information sessions for local government staff.

3. Implementation of GDS20 and compliance with the disposal schedule is the responsibility of local government authorities and there are no monitoring or reporting requirements unless inadequate practices are identified.

4. A revised GDS20 may require local government authorities to update their practices to ensure official records are retained accordingly, however, it is expected that overall many records will need to be retained for shorter periods, thereby reducing costs associated with the storage of official records.

5. Refer to 3.