Ivan Dean’s concession today that he agreed that it was reasonable that a document wasn’t provided to the public Accounts Committee undermines his entire argument as well as Labor’s.
When discussing my concerns regarding the leaks from the Public Accounts Committee and my reluctance to trust them with sensitive information, Mr Dean said: “That is a reasonable position in my view.”
This document has already been assessed by an independent third party as containing Cabinet information and that’s why it will not be released.
By calling for another independent assessment, Mr Dean is questioning the integrity of the public service, which is incredibly unfortunate.
The fact is, the Tamar Valley Power Station was never sold, it won’t be sold and we kept the lights on.