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Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following information relating to Jade Paul’s employment or engagement within the office of Hon Casey Costello, including in the context of any overlap with Travis Ancelet’s role as an advisor.

1. Employment and role

Please provide:
- the dates of Jade Paul’s employment or engagement
- her job title, position description, and reporting line
- any delegations, authorities, or access permissions associated with the role
- any changes to her duties, responsibilities, or access during her time in the office

2. Concurrent roles and overlap

Please provide records showing:
- the period during which Jade Paul and Travis Ancelet were both engaged in roles connected to the Minister’s office
- the nature of their respective roles and any functional overlap
- any recorded interaction, collaboration, or reporting relationship between them

3. Conflict of interest declarations and management

Please provide all records relating to any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest involving Jade Paul, including where relevant to her professional or personal association with Travis Ancelet:
- any declarations made
- any advice received regarding identification or management of such conflicts
- any decisions, instructions, or measures put in place to manage or mitigate conflicts
- any review or reassessment of those arrangements over time

4. Communications relating to conflict or association

Please provide relevant communications (including emails, messages, briefings, and meeting notes) held by Ministerial Services that refer to:
- Travis Ancelet
- any personal or professional association between Jade Paul and Travis Ancelet
- any consideration of whether such an association gave rise to a conflict of interest
- any discussions regarding how such matters should be managed

5. Access and information handling

Please provide:
- any records relating to Jade Paul’s access to briefing material, shared systems, or restricted information
- any restrictions or conditions applied to that access
- any records indicating whether access was modified in response to conflict of interest considerations

6. Policies and guidance

Please provide:
- the conflict of interest policies, protocols, or guidance applicable to ministerial staff at the time
- any guidance, advice, or training provided to Jade Paul regarding conflicts of interest

7. Escalation or internal review

Please provide:
- any records of concerns, queries, or internal discussions relating to potential conflicts of interest
- any internal reviews, investigations, or assurance processes undertaken
- any findings, conclusions, or recommendations arising

Administrative matters

I request that:
- information is provided in electronic form where possible
- if any information is withheld, the grounds under the Act are clearly specified
- a schedule of documents is provided for any information withheld in full or in part
- If any part of this request is likely to be refused due to substantial collation or research, please contact me so that I can refine the scope.

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