Tasmania's Primary Industries Department reprimanded over response to polo pony death information request

Tasmania's Ombudsman has criticised the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment for "ignoring" requests to provide information relating to the deaths of 16 polo ponies, ultimately directing the department to produce documents or risk referral to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Tasmania's Ombudsman Richard Connock has reviewed the decision by the head of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment (DPIPWE) to refuse to release any information about the deaths after a Right to Information request from a News Corp journalist.

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Article written by: Alexandra Humphries