Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-05-08 Daily Xml

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Stojan, Mr J.

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (15:15): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, representing the Attorney-General, questions regarding a constituent of mine, Mr Jim Stojan.

Leave granted.

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: Questions about Mr Stojan's matter were first raised in this parliament by Nick Xenophon in 2005. These questions still remain unanswered, despite repeated requests from me since my coming to this place. Over the past 18 months, my office has made contact with the Attorney's office on some 18 occasions requesting feedback in relation to Mr Stojan's matter. The silent response has been deafening. Worse still, no reason for ignoring these requests has been provided; in fact, nothing has been provided at all. My questions are:

1. Does the Attorney consider it appropriate for these questions to remain unanswered for almost nine years?

2. Why is the Attorney ignoring me on this issue?

3. When can I expect a response to my letters on this issue?

4. When can Mr Stojan expect a response to the questions originally asked by Nick Xenophon in 2005?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:15): I thank the honourable member for his most important questions. I will refer those questions to the Attorney-General in another place and bring back a response.