Question 13: If any of the information relative to the questions above are confidential, why would that be?
Response: There are many reasons why information is confidential which will not be listed here as they would seem obvious What can be said is:
(a) Information is often confidential at a point in time; ideas discussed and views developed at a subsequent stage in a process the information becomes public.
(b) The democratic process we operate under involves electing people to make decisions on behalf of the community. Informing and engaging with the community is an important part of this process.
This process does not mean information which for sound reason is viewed as confidential should not be treated accordingly.
MY RESPONSE: Again, the question was addressed to the Aldermen individually and collectively and not management. As previously the response seeks to circumvent the issue to hand. The ’victim’ here is clearly accountability and as above the response is the adverse to what’s set out as being Council’s Vision, Mission and Values: https://www.launceston.tas.gov.au/Council/Our-Vision-Mission-and-Values … and arguably, it does not even to attempt doing so.
Moreover, there is an apparent reliance upon SECTION 62 of the LG Act 1993 to disguise any shortfalls this kind of questioning might expose.
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