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Last updated: 06 May 2009
On occasion, a Committee Member may raise a substantial objection and
the Minister who originated the request may respond to reassure the
Minister or propose a compromise. They may equally wish to hold a
bilateral to work through the issues. The other Minister can write
again to the Chair to confirm that he is satisfied with the solution
that has been proposed.
The majority of Ministerial concerns can usually be resolved through official level discussion. However, this type of dialogue is sometimes necessary; for example, where an objection results in a significant change to the original proposal and other Committee members need to be kept aware of developments. All letters within a mini-exchange should be addressed to the Chair of the Committee and copied to the Primie Minister, members of XYZ Committee and Sir Gus O’Donnell.
All correspondence will be reflected in the clearance letter.