❓ This parliamentary question seeks detailed information on ministerial and ministerial staff conflicts of interest, including declarations, recusals, divestments, exemptions, and formal advice sought on various conflict sources, as well as instances of continued participation in decisions despite declared conflicts and departmental advice to the Premier.
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I refer to conflicts of interests relating to Ministers or Ministerial staff and I ask:
(a) How many ministerial conflict-of-interest declarations have been submitted to DPC or PSC in each of the past five financial years;
(b) How many of those declarations required:
(i) recusal from decisions;
(ii) recusal from meetings; and
(iii) divestment of interests;
(c) Have any Ministers sought exemptions, waivers, or special advice concerning perceived conflicts of interest since 2017;
(d) Since 2017, how many ministers or ministerial staff have sought formal advice regarding conflicts arising from:
(i) political donations;
(ii) former employers;
(iii) unions;
(iv) lobbying firms;
(v) family business interests, or; and
(vi) close personal associates;
(e) Has any minister or ministerial staff since 2021 continued participating in decisions after declaring a conflict of interest? If so, on what basis was this permitted; and
(f) Has the Department ever advised the Premier that a minister’s or ministerial staff's private interests created an unacceptable conflict with their responsibilities since 2021:
(i) If yes, please detail these instances but do not use individual's names or titles.?
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(a) How many ministerial conflict-of-interest declarations have been submitted to DPC or PSC in each of the past five financial years;
(b) How many of those declarations required:
(i) recusal from decisions;
(ii) recusal from meetings; and
(iii) divestment of interests;
(c) Have any Ministers sought exemptions, waivers, or special advice concerning perceived conflicts of interest since 2017;
(d) Since 2017, how many ministers or ministerial staff have sought formal advice regarding conflicts arising from:
(i) political donations;
(ii) former employers;
(iii) unions;
(iv) lobbying firms;
(v) family business interests, or; and
(vi) close personal associates;
(e) Has any minister or ministerial staff since 2021 continued participating in decisions after declaring a conflict of interest? If so, on what basis was this permitted; and
(f) Has the Department ever advised the Premier that a minister’s or ministerial staff's private interests created an unacceptable conflict with their responsibilities since 2021:
(i) If yes, please detail these instances but do not use individual's names or titles.?
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