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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
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Gibson Electorate Office

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:08): My question is to the Premier in his capacity of representing the Treasurer. Is the Premier able to tell the house what the improper conduct is in the electorate office of his Minister for Infrastructure and Transport that is alleged in one of the documents identified by the Department of Treasury and Finance? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: In the FOI response to the opposition, the Department of Treasury and Finance said that document 27 contains opinions or allegations or suggestions of improper conduct and exempted the document from disclosure.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government) (15:08): Again, this is a matter which is the determination and, in fact, the very quotes of words apparently set out by the independent authorised officer in relation to this matter. If he has a concern about it, he can go through a review process, obviously seek that information from the person who is apparently the author of it but not ask other members in the government when we are specifically prohibited in relation to interference in relation to the freedom of information process. This is why the law is there to protect people especially after Bruce Lander QC—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Lee!

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN: —had prepared a report about the behaviour of intimidation in relation to ministers in the previous government. He recommended that there be legislative protection for freedom of information officers in relation to this field for that very reason. We have that legislation, we have those protections, and it's an absolute disgrace that the member for West Torrens continues to ignore them.

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