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THE COMMITTEE, AND FURTHER, AS CONTROLLING OFFICERS ARE RARELY ALSO POLICY OFFICERS, THEY ARE NOT IN A POSITION ADEQUATELY TO REPLY ON POLICY ISSUES. THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL POINT OUT THAT IN DOING THIS GOVERNMENT IS NOT AVOIDING THE ISSUES, AS A MOTION FOR DEBATE ON A POLICY OR POLICY ISSUE CAN AT ANY TIME BE RAISED BY ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT WILL ALSO BE EXPRESSED OF THE WORK OF THE DIRECTOR AND HIS DEPARTMENT.
5. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT COMMENT UPON THE POSSIBILITY OF PARTS OF THE REPORT BEING (NEXT TWO WORDS UNDERLINED) ULTRA VIRES
NOP UPON THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH PARTS ALSO BEING OUTSIDE THE AMBIT
OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: BUT WILL STICK TO THE BASIC LINE THAT POLICIES AND POLICY ISSUES ARE A MATTER FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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MR. WILSON
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