❓ Question regarding the Department of Health's use of private investigators, their costs, purposes, and whether the Minister was informed. The answer reveals significant expenditure and that the Minister was not informed.
AnsweredQoN 1346Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has the Department of Health engaged the services of private investigators in the financial years 2009–2010, 2010–2011, 2011–2012, 2012–2013, and since 1 July 2013 to date? (2) What was the total cost of these services? (3) For what purpose were they engaged? (4) Was the Minister informed of these investigations?
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Answered
3 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1) Yes.
(2) 2009-2010 - $82,070.68
2010-2011 - $282,357.62
2011-2012 - $374,687.62
2012-2013 - $322,759.82
2013-31 October 2013 - $112,700.87
(3) Those matters investigated by an external investigator registered under the
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
related to grievances, bullying, disciplinary matters, or breaches of standards that required an independent investigation, where the skills were not available within the Health Services or where the independence of an external investigator was required.
(4) No.
(2) 2009-2010 - $82,070.68
2010-2011 - $282,357.62
2011-2012 - $374,687.62
2012-2013 - $322,759.82
2013-31 October 2013 - $112,700.87
(3) Those matters investigated by an external investigator registered under the
Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996
related to grievances, bullying, disciplinary matters, or breaches of standards that required an independent investigation, where the skills were not available within the Health Services or where the independence of an external investigator was required.
(4) No.
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