Section 23 of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971 (WA)
Procedure and Privileges Committee (Council)· 15 August 2013general_report
The Procedure and Privileges Committee reviewed a recommendation to amend the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971 regarding the Ombudsman. The Committee concluded that current legislation does not unduly obstruct parliamentary committees and that no amendment is necessary. The report addresses concerns about committees obtaining information.
Impact
The decision maintains the existing relationship between parliamentary committees and the Ombudsman, affecting the process of parliamentary inquiries and information gathering.
public_sectorParliamentary Commissioner ActOmbudsmanparliamentary privilegecommittee powersinformation accesssection 23legislative councilpublic administrationparliamentary inquiry
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