❓ Question on Notice regarding Gary Prattley's leave and travel expenses while the Public Sector Commissioner investigates his personal expenditure. The Minister confirms the leave was agreed upon, denies requesting it, states no police referral was indicated, and confirms authorising overseas travel.
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GARY PRATTLEY — TRAVEL EXPENSES
557. Mr P.C. TINLEY to the Minister for Planning:
I refer to Mr Gary
Prattley's leave from duties while the Public Sector Commissioner seeks
further audit information on his personal expenditure.
(1) On what date did Mr Prattley go on leave?
(2) Did the minister request him to take this leave?
(3) Has the commissioner, in his initial
assessment, indicated any matters that may be referred to the police?
(4) Did Mr Prattley have the minister's authorisation for his
overseas travel?
557. Mr P.C. TINLEY to the Minister for Planning:
I refer to Mr Gary
Prattley's leave from duties while the Public Sector Commissioner seeks
further audit information on his personal expenditure.
(1) On what date did Mr Prattley go on leave?
(2) Did the minister request him to take this leave?
(3) Has the commissioner, in his initial
assessment, indicated any matters that may be referred to the police?
(4) Did Mr Prattley have the minister's authorisation for his
overseas travel?
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(1)–(4) In relation to Mr Prattley
going on leave, that was agreed on 31 August this year. What was the member's
second question?
Mr P.C. Tinley : Did you or your office request it?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I did not request it; there was a
discussion between him and the Director General of the Department of the
Premier and Cabinet and he agreed to go on leave following that discussion, and
with my support.
Mr R.H. Cook : He agreed to take a long walk off a
shortened jetty!
The SPEAKER : Member!
Mr J.H.D. DAY : That was with my support. The third
question was whether anything had been made known to me that should be or might
be reported to the police. That is not the case.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What about the CCC?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : In relation to the Corruption and Crime
Commission, I think the member for Belmont would know that if any report was
made by a representative of an agency to the CCC, it would not be able to be
talked about. I have not made any such report, and whether any other agency
might have is something the member should direct to them, but they probably
would not be able to talk about it if they had. On the fourth question: yes, I
have authorised overseas travel.
Mr P.C. Tinley : All of it?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : To the best of my knowledge, all of it, but
if there is anything that has been undertaken that has not been authorised,
then I would expect that to be made known to me as a result of the process that
the Public Sector Commission has been going through in its request for further
information from the Department of Planning. As a general statement, overseas
travel has been authorised for the purposes that I referred to yesterday, but
if anything has been undertaken in excess of what has been authorised, then I
would expect that to be made known to me. I have not been given any specific
information formally about that.
going on leave, that was agreed on 31 August this year. What was the member's
second question?
Mr P.C. Tinley : Did you or your office request it?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I did not request it; there was a
discussion between him and the Director General of the Department of the
Premier and Cabinet and he agreed to go on leave following that discussion, and
with my support.
Mr R.H. Cook : He agreed to take a long walk off a
shortened jetty!
The SPEAKER : Member!
Mr J.H.D. DAY : That was with my support. The third
question was whether anything had been made known to me that should be or might
be reported to the police. That is not the case.
Mr E.S. Ripper : What about the CCC?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : In relation to the Corruption and Crime
Commission, I think the member for Belmont would know that if any report was
made by a representative of an agency to the CCC, it would not be able to be
talked about. I have not made any such report, and whether any other agency
might have is something the member should direct to them, but they probably
would not be able to talk about it if they had. On the fourth question: yes, I
have authorised overseas travel.
Mr P.C. Tinley : All of it?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : To the best of my knowledge, all of it, but
if there is anything that has been undertaken that has not been authorised,
then I would expect that to be made known to me as a result of the process that
the Public Sector Commission has been going through in its request for further
information from the Department of Planning. As a general statement, overseas
travel has been authorised for the purposes that I referred to yesterday, but
if anything has been undertaken in excess of what has been authorised, then I
would expect that to be made known to me. I have not been given any specific
information formally about that.
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