Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Mr STIRLING - 1996-11-21

Can he confirm that the federal police and/or the Territory police are investigating not 1 but 2 different breaches of Department of Health Services confidentiality? The first is the transfer of pensioner information in 1994. The second is the transfer, in 1996, of confidential information held on applicants for carers' pensions which are vetted and assessed by the minister's own department.

ANSWER

Mr Speaker, I wish I could answer the question. I simply do not know. I have no idea what the police are investigating. I have no interest in it personally and no one has come to me for any information or to suggest that I might be interviewed. I cannot answer the question.

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