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DPC18/3376 GPO Box 2343 Adelaide SA 5001 DX 56201 12 September 2018 Tel 08 8226 3500 Fax 08 8226 3535 DPC18/3376 GPO Box 2343 Adelaide SA 5001 DX 56201 12 September 2018 Tel 08 8226 3500 Fax 08 8226 3535 www.dpc.sa.gov.au Mr Peter Malinauskas Leader of the Opposition Parliament House North Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 Sent by email: [email protected] Dear Mr Malinauskas Freedom of information application I refer to your request received by the Office of the Premier seeking access under section 13 of the Freedom of Information Act 1991 (the Act) to: All documents relating to the monthly summary and statistics of television and radio interviews by Ministers and Shadow Ministers as prepared by the SA Government Media Monitoring Service between 17 March 2018 to 7 August 2018. The Department for the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) is responsible for providing determinations on behalf of the Office of the Premier and the purpose of this letter is to advise you of my determination. 8 documents were identified as answering the terms of your application and I have determined to release these documents as follows: I grant you access to 4 documents in full, copies of which are enclosed, and I grant you access to 4 documents in part, copies of which are also enclosed. Please refer to the schedule of documents attached, which, sets out my determination and reasons in full. Documents released in full Documents 1,3, 5 and 7 Documents released in part Documents 2, 4, 6 and 8 These documents contain information relating to the personal affairs of third parties. Under clause 6(1) of Schedule 1 to the Act, information is exempt if its disclosure would involve the ‘unreasonable disclosure of information concerning the personal affairs of any person’. This information falls within the definition of personal affairs under the Act and is therefore exempt from release pursuant to clause 6(1). For Official Use Only – I1 – A1 Exemptions Clause 6 – Documents affecting personal affairs (1) A document is an exempt document if it contains matter the disclosure of which would involve the unreasonable disclosure of information concerning the personal affairs of any person (living or dead). In compliance with Premier and Cabinet Circular PC045 - Disclosure Logs for Non- Personal Information Released through Freedom of Information (PC045), DPC is now required to publish a log of all non-personal information released under the Freedom of Information Act 1991. In accordance with this Circular, any non-personal information determined for release as part of this application, may be published on the DPC website. A copy of PC045 can be found at the following address: http://dpc.sa.gov.au/what-we-do/services-for- government/premier-and-cabinet-circulars Please visit the website for further information. Right to internal review If you are aggrieved with this determination, you have a right to apply for internal review under subsection 29(1) of the Act. Pursuant to subsection 29(2), your application must: be in writing be addressed to the principal officer, and be lodged at an office of DPC, or emailed to [email protected] within 30 days after the day on which you receive this letter or within such further time as the principal officer may allow. If you have any questions in relation to this matter, please contact Damian Gilbert, Freedom of Information Officer, on telephone 8429 5489 or via email at [email protected]. Yours sincerely Georgia Lygoe ACCREDITED FOI OFFICER Encl Schedule of documents Documents for release Page 2 of 2 SCHEDULE OF DOCUMENTS—DPC18/3376 Freedom of information application from Mr Peter Malinauskas, Leader of the Opposition, seeking access to: All documents relating to the monthly summary and statistics of television and radio interviews by Ministers and Shadow Ministers as prepared by the SA Government Media Monitoring Service between 17 March 2018 to 7 August 2018. No. Date Document description Exemption clauses Released (part/full/refused) 1. April 2018 SA Government Media Monitoring N/A Released in full Service – Members Radio & TV Appearances Monthly Report 2. 04/06/2018 Email – Monthly Summary Report – 6(1) – Personal affairs Released in part MAY 2018 3. May 2018 SA Government Media Monitoring N/A Released in full Service – Members Radio & TV Appearances Monthly Report Attachment to document 2 4. 02/07/2018 Email – Members Radio & TV 6(1) – Personal affairs Released in part Appearances Monthly Report JUNE 2018 5. June 2018 SA Government Media Monitoring N/A Released in full Service – Members Radio & TV Appearances Monthly Report Attachment to document 4 6. 01/08/2018 Email – Members Radio & TV 6(1) – Personal affairs Released in part Appearances Monthly Report – July 2018 7. July 2018 SA Government Media Monitoring N/A Released in full Service – Members Radio & TV Appearances Monthly Report Attachment to document 6 8. 07/08/2018 Email – fyi Monthly Summary 6(1) – Personal affairs Released in part Reports: Media Monitoring For Official Use Only (When completed) – I1 – A1 Page 1 of 1 - SA Government Media Monitoring Service - 1 MEMBERS RADIO & TV APPEARANCES MONTHLY REPORT April 2018 Part 1 RADIO INTERVIEWS – ALL MPs Includes interviews with Members of Parliament monitored from talkback programs. Does not include radio news grabs. Stations covered: ABC Radio Adelaide, ABC Radio North & West, 5AA, CRUISE, MIX, HIT, MMM, NOVA & Radio Adelaide. Other stations, including regional based, are listed only where notified by others. Radio Interviews (All MPs) - Top 3 appearances this month =1st 11 interviews Corey Wingard & Frank Pangello 2nd 9 interviews Rob Lucas =3rd 8 interviews David Speirs & Stephan Knoll Radio Interviews (All MPs) - Top 3 appearances for the year 1st 28 interviews Peter Malinauskas =2nd 25 interviews Steven Marshall & Stephen Wade & Stephen Mullighan 3rd 23 interviews David Pisoni Radio Interviews (Ministers Only) - Top 3 appearances this month 1st 11 interviews Corey Wingard 2nd 9 interviews Rob Lucas =3rd 8 interviews David Speirs & Stephan Knoll Radio Interviews (Ministers Only) - Top 3 appearances for the year =1st 25 interviews Steven Marshall & Stephen Wade 2nd 23 interviews David Pisoni 3rd 17 interviews Stephan Knoll 1 Radio Interviews All MPs - List of interviews conducted this month Liberal Ministers STEVEN MARSHALL (Norwood) 18.04.18 (NOVA 7.09-7.12) State election win [Replay of March interview] 20.04.18 (5AA 7.08-7.19) Football / Bid to lure Google to Adelaide / Handling of southern suburbs forum on antisocial behaviour / Future of Women’s and Children’s Hospital / Deregulation of of shopping hour 25.04.18 (5AA 7.37-7.44) Anzac Day 26.04.18 (MIX 8.39-8.42) Feel Good Friday rally 27.04.18 (MIX 6.43-6.45) Feel Good Friday rally (repeat from yesterday’s program) 27.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 17.41-17.42) Liberal Government’s stance to not introduce pill testing at music festivals in SA [Excerpt from Press Club address] Vickie Chapman (Bragg) 03.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 17.16-17.24) Special investigation into purchase of SA’s emergency diesel generators 05.04.18 (5AA 10.09-10.13) Legislation for mandatory rehab for drug users 10.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 8.50-8.57) State Government action on the Colin Humphrys case 10.04.18 (5AA 10.08-10.15) Enacting legislation to enable ICAC to hold public hearings 16.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 8.41-8.46) No jail for a recidivist domestic violence offender 23.04.18 (5AA 12.07-12.57) Her life and career 26.04.18 (5AA 10.07-10.15) Hutt Street John Gardner (Morialta) 04.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 17.20-17.29) TAFE SA / Naval Shipbuilding College 09.04.18 (5AA 9.10-9.16) Policy to bring drug sniffer dogs into schools 19.04.18 (5AA 11.13-11.18) Effectiveness of phonics and phonics checks Stephan Knoll (Schubert) 02.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 8.40-8.46) Council rate capping 03.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 7.12-7.21) Port Wakefield Road overpass / Transport & infrastructure Q&A 03.04.18 (5AA 8.23-8.29) Port Wakefield Road overpass / Infrastructure SA / Roundabout at the Aldinga turnoff on Main South Road / Right hand turn for the tram from King William Street onto North Terrace 13.04.18 (5AA 9.35-9.41) Council rate capping 23.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 7.14-7.22) Impact of tram works on Anzac Day commemorations / Rock throwing on Southern Expressway / Mark Hamilton’s suggestions for clearing up traffic gridlock 23.04.18 (5AA 9.11-9.19) Capping of council rates 24.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 8.50-8.53) Marshall Government’s policy on rate capping 24.04.18 (5AA 11.37-11.45) Marshall Government’s policy on rate capping Michelle Lensink (Upper House) 03.04.18 (5AA 9.18-9.23) Incidences of antisocial behaviour over the Easter weekend 11.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 9.22-9.34) Delays in obtaining police clearances 24.04.18 (5AA 10.08-10.22) Selling off public housing 2 Rob Lucas (Upper House) 03.04.18 (5AA 11.07-11.16) Marshall Government’s urgent review into shop trading laws 03.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 17.24-17.32) Marshall Government’s urgent review into shop trading laws 06.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 9.25-9.34) Winning government / Meeting in Melbourne with Treasurers GST / Criticisms of Gino DeGennaro’s new appointment 06.04.18 (5AA 9.47-9.54) South Australia’s share of GST revenue 09.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 8.52-8.56) Review of Government grants & contracts 19.04.18 (ABC NORTH & WEST 12.26-12.31) Mecrus Group’s decision on a location for its hydroponic strawberry facility 23.04.18 (ABC RADIO ADELAIDE 17.12-17.15) Finalisation of the State’s Legislative Council 24.04.18 (5AA 11.09-11.17 Marshall Government’s promise to pay its bills on time / State of the state’s finances 27.04.18
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