❓ An inquiry into the signing of communication agreements between the Premier and various departments, agencies, and government-owned corporations under his responsibility, revealing dates, signatories, and contact persons. It highlights compliance and updates due to ministerial changes and departmental restructuring.
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I refer to the signing of communication agreements following the formation of the new Ministry, and I ask: (a) could the Premier provide the date when communication agreements were signed by the Premier for each respective department, agency or government-owned corporation the Premier is responsible for; (b) the names of the people who signed off on each agreement; (c) the name of the department contact for each agreement; (d) as at 7 June 2013 have any communication agreements not yet been signed and if so, what is the name of the department, agency or government-owned corporation that a communication agreement has not been formalised; and (e) could the Premier table a copy of each communication agreement?
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Answered
7 August 2013
Responded by
Hon C.J. Barnett
Response time
57 days
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is an independent Tribunal established under the
Salaries and Allowances Act 1975
.
The Tribunal is not an employing authority. Staff members of the Tribunal are Public Sector Commission employees covered under the Public Sector Commission Communication Agreement.
Public Sector Commissioner
(a) 22 February 2011. As the Premier and the Public Sector Commissioner for the 39
th
Parliament remain unchanged from the 38
th
Parliament, this Communication Agreement is still in effect.
(b) The Premier and the Public Sector Commissioner
(c) All contact is made initially with the Public Sector Commissioner
(d) Not applicable
(e) [see tabled paper no]
Gold Corporation
Gold Corporation is exempt from entering into a s.74
Communications Agreement
which falls under Schedule 1of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Department of State Development
(a) 27 June 2013.
(b) Hon Colin Barnett, Premier; Minister for State Development; Science and
Mr Stephen Wood, Director General, Department of State Development.
(c) Mr Stephen Wood, Director General, Department of State Development.
(d) Refer to (a).
(e) [see tabled paper no]
Lotterywest
(a) October 2008 and 4 July 2013. As the Premier and the Chief Executive Officer Lotterywest for the 39
th
Parliament remain unchanged from the 38
th
Parliament, the 2008 Communication Agreement would still be in effect, however a new Agreement was signed on 4 July 2013 for completeness.
(b) Jan Stewart, Chief Executive Officer Lotterywest and Hon Colin Barnett, Premier.
(c) Jan Stewart, Chief Executive Officer
(d) Not applicable.
(e) [see tabled paper no]
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a) A Communication Agreement was signed on 30 January 2009 and a new agreement, to reflect transfer of the Office of Science into the Department of Premier of Cabinet from 1 July 2013, was signed on 15 July 2013. An interim agreement for the science portfolio (Department of Commerce) was signed on 9 April 2013 to reflect the Premier being Minister for Science from 21 March 2013.
(b) Hon Colin Barnett MLA, Premier, Minister for Statement; Science and Mr Peter Conran, Director General, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
(c) Mr Peter Conran, Director General, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) [see tabled paper no]
ChemCentre
(a) 24 July 2013.
(b) Peter McCafferty, A/CEO
(c) Lee Bell, Executive Assistant
(d) ChemCentre were initially required to correspond with the Premier's Office through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet until such time as the Office of Science came into existence on 1 July 2013. Following this a revised communications agreement was drafted to reflect that all routine correspondence should be directed through the Office of Science for administrative purposes, this agreement was signed on 24 July 2013.
(e) Yes
The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is an independent Tribunal established under the
Salaries and Allowances Act 1975
.
The Tribunal is not an employing authority. Staff members of the Tribunal are Public Sector Commission employees covered under the Public Sector Commission Communication Agreement.
Public Sector Commissioner
(a) 22 February 2011. As the Premier and the Public Sector Commissioner for the 39
th
Parliament remain unchanged from the 38
th
Parliament, this Communication Agreement is still in effect.
(b) The Premier and the Public Sector Commissioner
(c) All contact is made initially with the Public Sector Commissioner
(d) Not applicable
(e) [see tabled paper no]
Gold Corporation
Gold Corporation is exempt from entering into a s.74
Communications Agreement
which falls under Schedule 1of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994.
Department of State Development
(a) 27 June 2013.
(b) Hon Colin Barnett, Premier; Minister for State Development; Science and
Mr Stephen Wood, Director General, Department of State Development.
(c) Mr Stephen Wood, Director General, Department of State Development.
(d) Refer to (a).
(e) [see tabled paper no]
Lotterywest
(a) October 2008 and 4 July 2013. As the Premier and the Chief Executive Officer Lotterywest for the 39
th
Parliament remain unchanged from the 38
th
Parliament, the 2008 Communication Agreement would still be in effect, however a new Agreement was signed on 4 July 2013 for completeness.
(b) Jan Stewart, Chief Executive Officer Lotterywest and Hon Colin Barnett, Premier.
(c) Jan Stewart, Chief Executive Officer
(d) Not applicable.
(e) [see tabled paper no]
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a) A Communication Agreement was signed on 30 January 2009 and a new agreement, to reflect transfer of the Office of Science into the Department of Premier of Cabinet from 1 July 2013, was signed on 15 July 2013. An interim agreement for the science portfolio (Department of Commerce) was signed on 9 April 2013 to reflect the Premier being Minister for Science from 21 March 2013.
(b) Hon Colin Barnett MLA, Premier, Minister for Statement; Science and Mr Peter Conran, Director General, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
(c) Mr Peter Conran, Director General, Department of Premier and Cabinet.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) [see tabled paper no]
ChemCentre
(a) 24 July 2013.
(b) Peter McCafferty, A/CEO
(c) Lee Bell, Executive Assistant
(d) ChemCentre were initially required to correspond with the Premier's Office through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet until such time as the Office of Science came into existence on 1 July 2013. Following this a revised communications agreement was drafted to reflect that all routine correspondence should be directed through the Office of Science for administrative purposes, this agreement was signed on 24 July 2013.
(e) Yes
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