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~·.k~...._... Premier NSW GOVERNMENT & Cabinet Our ref: 2013-343120 Mr David Blunt Clerk of the Parliaments Legislative Council 2 6 SEP 2013 Parliament House Macquarie Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Mr Blunt Request for Papers - Lobbyists I refer to the resolution of the Legislative Council under Standing Order 52 made on 12 September 2013, concerning lobbyists. I am now delivering to you documents referred to in that resolution. The documents have been obtained from the Office of the Premier, and the Offices of all other Ministers, that is, the Offices of the: • Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services; • Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research; • Minister for Education; • Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice President of the Executive Council; • Minister for Roads and Ports; • Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW; • Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Central Coast; • Minister for Transport; • Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing, and Minister for the Arts; • Treasurer, and Minister for Industrial Relations; • Minister for Primary Industries, and Minister for Small Business; • Minister for Finance and Services; • Attorney General, and Minister for Justice; • Minister for Local Government, and Minister for the North Coast; • Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women; • Minister for Fair Trading; • Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Healthy Lifestyles, and Minister for Western New South Wales; • Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Heritage; • Minister for Citizenship and Communities, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; • Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, and Minister for the lllawarra; and • Minister for Sport and Recreation. Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 • GPO Box 5341, Sydney NSW 2001 Te l: (02) 9228 5555 • F: (02) 9228 5249 • www.dpc.nsw.gov.au Enclosed at Annexure A are certification letters from the Chiefs of Staff (or Deputy or Acting Chiefs of Staff) of the Offices of the Premier and all other Ministers, indicating that, to the best of their knowledge, all documents held and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided. Enclosed at Annexure 8 are indexes of all non-privileged documents that have been provided in response to the resolution. In accordance with Item 5(a) of Standing Order 52, those documents for which a claim for privilege has been made have been separately indexed and the case for privilege has been noted. Enclosed at Annexure Care indexes of all privileged documents. Should you require any clarification or further assistance, please contact Ms Alexandra Ritchie, Acting Deputy General Counsel, on telephone (02) 9228 5543. Yours sincerely Karen Smith Acting General Counsel J2.e~ 6:1 .ro-e cJ- S · DS1M ?6 ~ 2oB ~ ~~Yt6r--- rrc'v t'! ~..ad 1 b6Y-f {' r'v <' r0-flj 2 Ms Karen Smith Deputy Director General Department of Premier and Cabinet Level 37, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrar Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Ms Smith I certify to the best of my knowledge all documents held by the Office of the Premier and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided. GPO Box 5341, Sydney NSW 2001 • P: (02) 9228 5239 • F: (02) 9228 3935 • www.premier.nsw.gov.au The Hon. Andrew Stoner MP Deputy Premier NSW Minister for Trade and Investment GOVERNMENT Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Mr Paul Miller General Counsel Department of Premier and Cabinet GPO Box5341 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Attn. Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Counsel, Department of Premier and Cabinet Dear Mr Miller Standing Order 52 - Order for Papers - Lobbyists I refer to your letter dated 13 September 2013 regarding the above subject. An index list in relation to this request is at Annexure A. I certify to the best of my knowledge that no further documents are held by the Office of the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services. Yours sincerely Tom Callachor Chief of Staff Office of the Deputy Premier Minister for Trade and Investment Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Level 30, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5209 Fax: (61 2) 9228 5970 Email: [email protected] Office of the Hon Jill ian Skinner MP Minister for Health Minister for Medical Research GOVERNMENTNSW 23 September 2013 Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Counsel Department of Premier and Cabinet Level 37, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Ms Smith I refer to correspondence dated 13 September 2013 in relation to Standing Order 52 - Order for Papers - Lobbyists. In accordance with the resolution, I certify to the best of my knowledge that there are no documents, other than the resolution itself, held by the Office of the Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research covered by the terms of the resolution. Level31, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place. Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5229 Fax: (61 2) 9228 5877 Email: [email protected] The Hon. Adrian Piccoli MP Minister for Education NSW GOVERNMENT Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Counsel Department of Premier and Cabinet Level 37, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Ms Smith I refer to correspondence from Mr Paul Miller, General Counsel, dated 13 September 2013, requesting papers under Standing Order 52- Lobbyists. I certify to the best of my knowledge all documents held by the Office of the Minister for Education and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided. Yours sincerely Sheridan Dudley Chief of Staff Minister for Education 2 0 SEP 2013 Level 34 Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5261 Fax: (61 2) 9228 5492 Email: [email protected] The Hon Michael Gallacher MLC Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services GOVERNMENT Minister for the Hunter Vice-President of the Executive Council Ref: Standing Order 52-Lobbyists Mr Paul Miller General Counsel Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW Government Dear Mr Miller, I certify to the best of my knowledge all documents held by the Office of the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter and Vice-President of the Exec.utive Council and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided. Yours sincerely ~""' Soote"""ll-a ~ Chief of Staff Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister for the Hunter Level33 Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farre< Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5257 Fax: (61 2) 9226 5724 Email: ollicg@gallache<.minisle<.nsw.aov.au Office of the Hon. Duncan Gay MLC Deputy Leader of Government in the Legislative Council NSW Minister for Roads and Ports GOVERNMENT Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Counsel Department of Premier and Cabinet Level 37, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrar Place Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Ms Smith I certify that to the best of my knowledge all documents held by the office of the Minister for Roads and Ports and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided. Yours sincerely JASON DE SOUSA Chief of Staff J_..'-1 ' "/ • l s Level 35, Governor Macquarie Tower. 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5271 Fax: (61 2) 9228 5499 Email: [email protected] Office of the Hon Brad Hazzard MP NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure GOVERNMENT Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Counsel Department of Premier and Cabinet Level 37 Governor Macqaurie Tower 1 Farrar Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 20 September 2013 Dear Ms Smith I certify to the best of my knowledge all documents held by the Office of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and the Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided. Regards ) Kath McFarlane Chief of Staff Level 31, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5258 Fax: (61 2) 9228 5721 Email: [email protected] Chris Hartcher MP Minister for Resources and Energy Special Minister of State and Minister for the Central Coast Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Counsel Department of Premier and Cabinet Level37, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 24 September 2013 Dear Ms Smith, I certify to the best of my knowledge all documents held by the Office of the Minister for Resources and Energy, Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Central Coast and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided. Your sincerely, Office of The Hon Chris Hartcher MP GPO Box 5341, Sydney NSW 2001 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5289 Fax: (61 2) 9228 3448 Email: [email protected] ~~~--- .. --···-------- -~~--~~~--- Office of the Minister for Transport NSW GOVERNMENT MrPaul Miller General Counsel Department of premier and Cabinet Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Mr Miller, Order for Papers - Lobbyists I refer to your memorandum dated 13 September 2013, informing me that on Thursday 12 September 2013, the Legislative Council agreed to the following resolution: That, under standing order 52, there be laid upon the table of the House within 14 days of the date of passing of this resolution the following