3.12 Ministers, Assistant Ministers and Chiefs of Staff Diaries
Ministers and Assistant Ministers are required to proactively disclose on a monthly basis portfolio related meetings and events.
Chiefs of staff are required to proactively disclose on a monthly basis portfolio related meetings with external parties.
For any meeting with a registered lobbyist or any person working for the lobbyist in any capacity, other than administrative staff, the diary must also include details about all attendees and a short description of the subject matter of the meeting.
Personal, electorate or party political meetings or events, media events and interviews and information contrary to public interest (e.g. meetings regarding sensitive law enforcement, public safety or whistle-blower matters) are not to be released.
Ministers’ and Assistant Ministers’ diaries are public records under the Public Records Act 2002 and as such should be retained and managed in accordance with the Retention & Disposal Schedule at section 2.2 Ministerial Records of this Handbook.