House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-04-30 Daily Xml

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CHAPLEY RETAIL GROUP

Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:50): My question is to the Attorney-General. Does the Attorney-General agree with the decision of Mr Ken MacPherson, as Acting Ombudsman, to release correspondence between the Department of Health and the Chapley Retail Group and, if so, does he support the Department of Health's appeal against that decision lodged in the District Court this week?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy) (14:50): Can I repeat the answers that have been given? If I understand it correctly, what has been alleged is that there is now a matter of appeal in the District Court. Can I therefore offer my considered legal opinion that, regardless of the Attorney's opinion, I think the District Court judge will probably prefer his or her own.