❓ Hon Helen Morton asks the Minister for Child Protection about paid maternity leave for WA public servants. Hon Sue Ellery deflects, stating it falls under the Minister for Employment Protection's portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 268Legislative Council
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PAID MATERNITY LEAVE — PUBLIC SERVANTS 268. Hon HELEN MORTON to the Minister for Child Protection: Has the Western Australian government considered paid maternity leave for public servants in Western Australia; if yes, what was the outcome of the consideration; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY
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This is not something that would necessarily fall within my portfolio because it concerns people’s employment conditions. It is therefore a matter that falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment Protection. If the member will put the question on notice, I will be happy to provide what answers I can. I suggest to the member that, because it is an employment matter, it would be better directed to the Minister for Employment Protection. However, if the member wishes to ask me the question, I will try to provide her with the best answer I can.
PAID MATERNITY LEAVE — PUBLIC SERVANTS
Has the Western Australian government considered paid maternity leave for public servants in Western Australia; if yes, what was the outcome of the consideration; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: This is not something that would necessarily fall within my portfolio because it concerns people’s employment conditions. It is therefore a matter that falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment Protection. If the member will put the question on notice, I will be happy to provide what answers I can. I suggest to the member that, because it is an employment matter, it would be better directed to the Minister for Employment Protection. However, if the member wishes to ask me the question, I will try to provide her with the best answer I can.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: This is not something that would necessarily fall within my portfolio because it concerns people’s employment conditions. It is therefore a matter that falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment Protection. If the member will put the question on notice, I will be happy to provide what answers I can. I suggest to the member that, because it is an employment matter, it would be better directed to the Minister for Employment Protection. However, if the member wishes to ask me the question, I will try to provide her with the best answer I can.
This is not something that would necessarily fall within my portfolio because it concerns people’s employment conditions. It is therefore a matter that falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment Protection. If the member will put the question on notice, I will be happy to provide what answers I can. I suggest to the member that, because it is an employment matter, it would be better directed to the Minister for Employment Protection. However, if the member wishes to ask me the question, I will try to provide her with the best answer I can.
PAID MATERNITY LEAVE — PUBLIC SERVANTS
Has the Western Australian government considered paid maternity leave for public servants in Western Australia; if yes, what was the outcome of the consideration; and, if not, why not? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: This is not something that would necessarily fall within my portfolio because it concerns people’s employment conditions. It is therefore a matter that falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment Protection. If the member will put the question on notice, I will be happy to provide what answers I can. I suggest to the member that, because it is an employment matter, it would be better directed to the Minister for Employment Protection. However, if the member wishes to ask me the question, I will try to provide her with the best answer I can.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: This is not something that would necessarily fall within my portfolio because it concerns people’s employment conditions. It is therefore a matter that falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment Protection. If the member will put the question on notice, I will be happy to provide what answers I can. I suggest to the member that, because it is an employment matter, it would be better directed to the Minister for Employment Protection. However, if the member wishes to ask me the question, I will try to provide her with the best answer I can.
This is not something that would necessarily fall within my portfolio because it concerns people’s employment conditions. It is therefore a matter that falls within the portfolio of the Minister for Employment Protection. If the member will put the question on notice, I will be happy to provide what answers I can. I suggest to the member that, because it is an employment matter, it would be better directed to the Minister for Employment Protection. However, if the member wishes to ask me the question, I will try to provide her with the best answer I can.
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