❓ Question regarding ministerial and agency contact with Brian Burke, a former Premier of WA. The Minister confirms a direction was given to ministerial staff, consistent with the Premier's direction, but no specific direction was given to agencies, who are instead bound by the Public Sector Code of Ethics.
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Has the Minister or the Ministerial Chief of Staff provided any direction, instruction or advice to their Ministerial staff or Agencies relating to contact with Mr Brian Burke, and if so: (a) what was the wording or nature of the direction, instruction or advice; (b) who received the direction, instruction or advice; (c) how was the direction, instruction or advice disseminated; and (d) if the direction, instruction or advice was via letter or email, please table the document?
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Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
7 days
(a-d) A direction has been given to ministerial staff relating to contact with Brian Burke, consistent with the Premier’s direction to Ministers.
No direction has been given to Agencies. However, all agency staff are required to comply with the Public Sector Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and other guidelines.
No direction has been given to Agencies. However, all agency staff are required to comply with the Public Sector Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and other guidelines.
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