❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Attorney General regarding his intervention in an unfair dismissal case, specifically concerning witness summonses and legal advice received. The Attorney General provides answers clarifying the timeline and scope of his involvement.
AnsweredQoN 992Legislative Council
Asked
17 November 2021
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
ATTORNEY GENERAL —
UNFAIR DISMISSAL CASE
992. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
answer to question without notice 973 asked on 16 November 2021 regarding the
Attorney General's intervention into an unfair dismissal case brought
by a former electorate officer of the member for Kwinana.
(1) Was the State
Solicitor's Office the first to alert the Attorney General that the
appellant had sought to have witness summonses issued?
(2) Did this occur on 19 October
2021?
(3) Did the Attorney General ever
discuss this case with the Deputy Premier prior to 19 October?
(4) Whom did the
Attorney General receive legal advice from on this intervention, which his
spokesperson has said the Attorney General ''always'' receives in
such matters?
(5) Given that the registrar's decision on 10
November was consistent with the Attorney General's submissions on 20 October, is the Attorney General continuing his intervention in
proceeding PSAB 31 of 2020; and, if so, for what reason?
UNFAIR DISMISSAL CASE
992. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Attorney General's
answer to question without notice 973 asked on 16 November 2021 regarding the
Attorney General's intervention into an unfair dismissal case brought
by a former electorate officer of the member for Kwinana.
(1) Was the State
Solicitor's Office the first to alert the Attorney General that the
appellant had sought to have witness summonses issued?
(2) Did this occur on 19 October
2021?
(3) Did the Attorney General ever
discuss this case with the Deputy Premier prior to 19 October?
(4) Whom did the
Attorney General receive legal advice from on this intervention, which his
spokesperson has said the Attorney General ''always'' receives in
such matters?
(5) Given that the registrar's decision on 10
November was consistent with the Attorney General's submissions on 20 October, is the Attorney General continuing his intervention in
proceeding PSAB 31 of 2020; and, if so, for what reason?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) On
19 October 2021, the State Solicitor's Office was the first to alert
the Attorney General that the appellant had applied to have witness summonses
issued. As this was the first time the applications were brought to the
Attorney General's attention, he did not discuss the applications with
any person before that date.
(4) The Solicitor-General.
(5) The Attorney General's intervention is
confined to matters relating to the power to issue witness summonses.
thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following
answer on behalf of the Attorney General.
(1)–(3) On
19 October 2021, the State Solicitor's Office was the first to alert
the Attorney General that the appellant had applied to have witness summonses
issued. As this was the first time the applications were brought to the
Attorney General's attention, he did not discuss the applications with
any person before that date.
(4) The Solicitor-General.
(5) The Attorney General's intervention is
confined to matters relating to the power to issue witness summonses.
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