Mike Elliott
Mike Elliott
speaks on this topic on behalf of the Democrats

ACCOUNTABILITY
(includes Administrative and Information Services, & Freedom of Information)

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2002                                                Legend

6 February Democrats Release Accountability Platform - Mike Elliott NR
27 January Democracy Under Attack - Sandra Kanck NR
24 January Enough with the Gags Rob - Mike Elliott NR
24 January Democrats Challenge the Premier to a Debate in a Pub - Mike Elliott NR
23 January Democrats to Invite Public to Campaign Launch - Mike Elliott NR
18 January SA Voters may be Denied Proper TV Debate - Mike Elliott NR
11 January Democrats Release Parliamentary Reform Platform - Mike Elliott NR

6 January

Democrats Release Ministerial Accountability Report Card - Mike Elliott NR
4 January Democrats call for Wine Centre Inquiry - Mike Elliott NR

2001                                                 Legend

28 November Parliament Questioning the Auditor General - Mike Elliott 2RS

20 November

Democrats Move to Bring Back Parliament - Mike Elliott NR
31 October Motion re Questions without Notice - Mike Elliott 2RS
30 October Budget Honesty - Mike Elliott Q
24 October State Supply Board - Sandra Kanck Q
19 October

Election Date Must be set for December 8 - Mike Elliott NR

17 October

If Budget Honesty is Good Enough for One John, it's Good Enough for the Other - Mike Elliott NR

5 October

Dorothy Kotz Must Be Next Minister To Go  - Sandra Kanck NR

3 October

Auditor General's Report on Hindmarsh Stadium Should Prompt Election - Mike Elliott NR

2 October

Auditor General's Report Shows Blank Cheque Contracting - Mike Elliott NR

28 August

Show Us the Book before the Election Mr Olsen - Mike Elliott NR

26 July

Auditor General's Power and the Hindmarsh Stadium Inquiry - Mike Elliott 2RS

26 July

Medical Board Publication - Sandra Kanck Q
6 June Moves to Establish Legislative Council Estimates Committee - Mike Elliott 2RS
15 May Inadequacy of Government Moves to Improve Freedom of Information - Mike Elliott Q
15 May Govt FoI Response a Farce - Mike Elliott NR
14 May Democrats to Stop Pick Pocket Premier's Election Advertising - Mike Elliott NR
3 May Auditor General's Report - Mike Elliott 2RS
1 May State Government Secrecy can be Stopped Immediately  - Mike Elliott NR
11 April Freedom of Information Bill - Sandra Kanck 2RS
5 April Kennett-style No Reply on FoI - Mike Elliott NR
7 February Your Taxes Paying for You to be Misled about the Economy - Mike Elliott NR

2000

Legend

20 December State Government Minister's Accountability Report Card - Mike Elliott NR
8 December Premier Must Get Serious about PMG Report - Mike Elliott NR
6 December Democrats Freedom of Information Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS
30 November Metropolitan Fire Service - Ian Gilfillan Q
29 November Emergency Services Administration Unit - Ian Gilfillan Q GR

  29 November

Call to Dismantle ESAU - Ian Gilfillan NR
9 November Delays and Unanswered Questions for 6 to 18 months - Ian Gilfillan PQ
23 October Freedom of Information: Sir Humphrey's Last Stand? - Ian Gilfillan NR
11 October Freedom of Information Bill: Democrats move for greater accountability - Ian Gilfillan PS

15 September

End State of Secrecy - FoI Report Means No Excuse Any Longer - Mike Elliott NR
13 July Government Contract Secrecy - GR to Mike Elliott
30 June Govt Secrecy Hiding Other Contract Blunders? - Mike Elliott NR
12 July Government Non-Compliance with Freedom of Information Act? - GR to Ian Gilfillan
27 June Public Interest test missing in Freedom of Information Act? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
9 June Light Towers FOI Request: Code of Silence Rejected - Ian Gilfillan NR
23 May Government Gutting Freedom of Information from EPA - GR to Mike Elliott
2 May Government Non-Compliance with Freedom of Information Act? - Ian Gilfillan PQ
2 May Premier Hides Legal Advice On SA Nuclear Dump - Sandra Kanck NR
13 April  Nuclear Advice - Sandra Kanck NR
29 March Government Secrecy - WA Shows the Way - Mike Elliott NR
28 March Release of WA Government Prison Contracts - Mike Elliott Q
January Australian Democrats Research Trip Information now on the Net

1999

Legend

21 December Ministers Brown & Armitage Fail Accountability Test & Laidlaw Top of the Class - Mike Elliott NR
19 November Government's Christmas Holiday Hideaway - Mike Elliott NR
16 November EPA: Government Gutting Freedom of Information - Mike Elliott NR
10 November Government Gutting Freedom of Information from EPA - Mike Elliott PQ
June F.O.I.: Freedom to Obstruct Information - Sandra Kanck I.S.

1998

Legend

November 26 Government Accountability to the Upper House - Mike Elliot PQ
August 5 Democrats Support Freedom of Information (Public Opinion Polls) Bill - Mike Elliott PS
July 8 Secrecy on $36m State Library Redevelopment - Sandra Kanck PQ

LEGEND:
NR:   News Release
PQ:   Parliamentary Question
PS:    Parliamentary Speech
GR:   Government Reply to issue or question raised by the Democrats
IS:    Article in Democrats Newsletter "Inside Story"
SA:   Special Article for general release
BC:   Debate on a Bill during Parliament's Committee stages

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