❓ Question regarding the removal of conflict of interest governance arrangements for the Local Government Advisory Board and whether the Public Sector Commissioner or Integrity Coordinating Group were consulted. The answer indicates neither were consulted due to jurisdictional limitations.
AnsweredQoN 2408Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the removal of conflict of
interest governance arrangements for members of the Local Government Advisory
Board dealing with local government amalgamations, and ask: (a) did the Local Government Minister seek the
approval of the Public Sector Commissioner or Integrity Coordinating Group
(ICG) prior to gazetting changes to conflict of interest governance
arrangements: (i) if yes to (a), on what
date was approval sought; (ii) if yes to
(a), on what date were the arrangements approved; and (iii) if no to (a), has the Commissioner or ICG
conveyed any views to the Local Government Minister in relation to the
governance changes; and (b) does the
Premier believe that the changes breach the integrity of conflict of interest
governance arrangements, and if not, why not?
interest governance arrangements for members of the Local Government Advisory
Board dealing with local government amalgamations, and ask: (a) did the Local Government Minister seek the
approval of the Public Sector Commissioner or Integrity Coordinating Group
(ICG) prior to gazetting changes to conflict of interest governance
arrangements: (i) if yes to (a), on what
date was approval sought; (ii) if yes to
(a), on what date were the arrangements approved; and (iii) if no to (a), has the Commissioner or ICG
conveyed any views to the Local Government Minister in relation to the
governance changes; and (b) does the
Premier believe that the changes breach the integrity of conflict of interest
governance arrangements, and if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 August 2014
Responded by
Hon C.J. Barnett
Response time
49 days
(a) & (b) No.
Under the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
, local governments are schedule 1 entities for the purposes of that Act and do not fall within the Public Sector Commissioner's jurisdiction. Therefor the Commissioner has no approval role.
The Integrity Coordinating Group (ICG) is an informal initiative designed to foster greater policy coherence and operational coordination in the ongoing work of Western Australia's core public sector integrity institutions. The ICG has no formal status, being only an internal consultative group and also has no approval role.
Under the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
, local governments are schedule 1 entities for the purposes of that Act and do not fall within the Public Sector Commissioner's jurisdiction. Therefor the Commissioner has no approval role.
The Integrity Coordinating Group (ICG) is an informal initiative designed to foster greater policy coherence and operational coordination in the ongoing work of Western Australia's core public sector integrity institutions. The ICG has no formal status, being only an internal consultative group and also has no approval role.
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