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LABOUR MINISTERS COUNCIL MEETING
Paper
MR LAMONT (Minister for Urban Services, Minister for Housing and Community Services, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport) (5.29): Madam Speaker, for the information of members, I have a ministerial statement on the Labour Ministers Council meeting held in Sydney on 20 May 1994.
MADAM SPEAKER: You need leave to make the statement, Mr Lamont.
MR LAMONT: Madam Speaker, I propose to table the report, and I seek the concurrence of the chamber to have its contents incorporated in Hansard.
Leave granted.
Document incorporated at Appendix 2.
MR LAMONT: I move:
That the Assembly takes note of the paper.
Debate (on motion by Mr De Domenico) adjourned.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES - STANDING COMMITTEE
Report on Matter of Privilege - Government Response
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer): Madam Speaker, I seek leave of the Assembly to make a ministerial statement concerning the response to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures report on the Government response to the report of the Estimates Committee 1993-94.
Leave granted.
MS FOLLETT: I thank members. I would like to take this opportunity, Madam Speaker, to respond to the Administration and Procedures Committee's report on the Government's response to last year's Estimates Committee report. I apologise to the Assembly for presenting the response a day late. This was a result of the workload that has been involved in the earlier presentation of the budget. Madam Speaker, I view the unauthorised disclosure of any Assembly committee material with great concern, and I have taken steps to implement the Administration and Procedures Committee's recommendations to ensure that all officers are aware of the procedures and practices with regard to committee documents. I have requested the Under Treasurer to ensure that staff within his department are fully aware of proper procedures and the confidentiality of the committee process. Training seminars on the role and operation of parliamentary committees will also be held. To the best of my ability, Madam Speaker, I assure the Assembly that no action will be taken in the future by my Government or its employees which breaches the confidentiality of committee documents.
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