Premier says sorry for leaking personal details in papers dump
PREMIER Daniel Andrews has apologised for releasing personal details of members of the public in his bid to take a political swing at Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.
“There was some documents that were inadvertently filed in closed files that had presumably sat there for many years. We’re obviously sorry about any issues around privacy,” Mr Andrews said in Geelong yesterday.
He said he did not regret releasing thousands of documents earlier this month relating to a rezoning decision made by then planning minister Mr Guy in 2011.
“Mr Guy is still unable to point to even one page that confirms his version of events. People have a right to know if a hush money deal is done on the courthouse steps to save his job,” he said.
The documents — relating to a botched rezoning of farmland on Phillip Island which led to a confidential out-of- “We are the world leader, this is why we have an opportunity to extend that leadership position by growing and improving the technology.”
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court settlement — have since been removed from the State Parliament website.
Mr Andrews said he could not comment on Victoria Police’s investigation into the Red Shirts saga during which Labor misused public funds to pay for its political campaign.
“It’s not for us to be commenting on those matters. It’s an ongoing piece of work,” he said.
“The Ombudsman’s . . . findings (are) that there was no wrong doing and that people acted in good faith.”
Meanwhile, Mr Andrews said he expected a Bill that would increase the penalty for those who assaulted paramedics and other emergency workers would pass State Parliament next week.
“It will be one of the most significant changes that we have made; not just next week but throughout the whole four years in office,” he said.
The Upper House of State Parliament is expected to sit an extra day on September 21 before the Government goes into caretaker mode on Octo- ber 30 before the November state election.
“(The Lower House) will only sit the three days (next week) and that’s it,” he said
It remains unclear if the Bill to close a loophole in TAC compensation payouts dubbed Rory’s Law will pass.
The legislation would see Geelong cyclist Rory Wilson, who was left paraplegic after hitting a parked truck while riding his bike in 2014, compensated for medical care after a quirk in legislation left him ineligible for cover.