Friday 24 February 2017(scribe/author: Pam Smith) |
Session 4: Broader Governance Reforms #2
Panel: Graeme Orr, Nicholas Gruen, Peter Timmins (online), Jeff Collins, David Morris, Eric Withnall |
*Graeme Orr’s initial presentation not transcribed here. See Robyn Smith summary of this session for Graeme’s contribution.
Nicholas Gruen
Peter Timmins
Jeff Collins
David Morris
Eric Withnall
Comments and questions Question – If we did end up with a Charter of Rights what about creation of a tribunal? The head should be a supreme court judge. Climate change act to consider impact on what we plan. Little substantive change to environmental laws. Comment – Drivers for the introduction of an FOI in the NT was because a lot of people could not get the information they needed. Having an act made you think about decisions more carefully ( Clare Martin) Comment – Should start again to make it less complex Comment – revision of environmental law in the NT is critical. Response – Could end up with situation where every decision is paralysed by analysis Question to Jeff – Your proposal about review committees. What is the membership? Response – They will be parliamentary members. Comment – Tony Blair experience – ardour cools for this when in office ( FOI). We do need champions for the idea that people have a right to know |