Clarification of Auditor General's advice on statutory secrecy provisions and the Auditor General Act 2006 (WA)
Public Administration Committee· 27 February 2014general_report
The WA Public Administration Committee sought clarification from the Auditor General regarding potentially conflicting statements about legal advice concerning statutory secrecy provisions within the Auditor General Act 2006. The committee's inquiry focused on the application of sections 23 and 46 of the Act. The Committee is satisfied with the Auditor General's response, which is included as an appendix to the report.
Impact
The report primarily affects the Auditor General's office and potentially impacts the transparency of government information accessible to the public and Parliament.
public_sectorAuditor General Act 2006statutory secrecy provisionsparliamentary privilegelegal advicePublic Administration Committeesection 23section 46transparencygovernment information
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