Coroner's Court

In reply to the Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().12 September 2024).

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): I cannot advise on the decisions of another minister's department in relation to the release of information gained through the administration of legislation within that minister's portfolio.

However, I can advise that section 34 of the Coroners Act 2003 prohibits divulging information about a person obtained in the course of the administration of the Coroner's Act, subject to certain exceptions. Therefore, information obtained as part of a coronial investigation is confidential unless it falls within a relevant exception.