Richard Boyd Barrett Seeks Timeline for OPLA Legal Advice
Richard Boyd Barrett asked when the Opposition and the Business Committee would see OPLA's legal advice that led to the provisional decision. The reply said the review process will not begin until all submissions have been received at the close of business this evening.
He asked specifically about OPLA's advice and the legal advice that underpinned a provisional decision, seeking a clear timeline for when the Opposition and the Business Committee would be shown that advice.
The reply stated that submissions must be received and considered before the next steps can begin, and that there is a process to be undertaken only after those submissions have been received.
The respondent indicated that the process "won't even begin until the close of the business this evening, when all submissions are received," placing the initiation of the review on the completion of the submissions stage.
No further date for disclosure was provided during the exchange; access to the legal advice and the start of the review were framed as contingent on the receipt and consideration of all submissions.
Request for legal advice disclosure
He asked specifically about OPLA's advice and the legal advice that underpinned a provisional decision, seeking a clear timeline for when the Opposition and the Business Committee would be shown that advice.
Process timing and conditions
The reply stated that submissions must be received and considered before the next steps can begin, and that there is a process to be undertaken only after those submissions have been received.
Deadline for submissions
The respondent indicated that the process "won't even begin until the close of the business this evening, when all submissions are received," placing the initiation of the review on the completion of the submissions stage.
Access dependent on completion of submissions
No further date for disclosure was provided during the exchange; access to the legal advice and the start of the review were framed as contingent on the receipt and consideration of all submissions.
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Deputy Boyd Barrett. The OPLA's advice and the legal advice you were given, and you committed to doing that, can you tell us when the Opposition and the Business Committee will see the legal advice that led you to make your provisional decision? As soon as I have received all the submissions and had a chance, there is a process to be undertaken. That process won't even begin until the close of the business this evening, when all submissions are received. Thank you.