❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the confidentiality of information related to the selection process for acting appointees within the public service, specifically within the Education portfolio. The response indicates the process is on hold pending the appointment of a new Director General.
AnsweredQoN 838Legislative Council
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PUBLIC SERVICE, ACTING APPOINTEES INFORMATION 838. Hon N.F. MOORE to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: I refer the parliamentary secretary to his answer to question without notice 824 of Thursday 29 November 2001. (1) Which public sector standards and which public sector selection process requirements dictate that such information should be kept confidential? (2) Why is it not in the public interest to release information about the selection of acting appointees to positions within the public service? (3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
PUBLIC SERVICE, ACTING APPOINTEES INFORMATION
I refer the parliamentary secretary to his answer to question without notice 824 of Thursday 29 November 2001. (1) Which public sector standards and which public sector selection process requirements dictate that such information should be kept confidential? (2) Why is it not in the public interest to release information about the selection of acting appointees to positions within the public service? (3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(1) Which public sector standards and which public sector selection process requirements dictate that such information should be kept confidential? (2) Why is it not in the public interest to release information about the selection of acting appointees to positions within the public service? (3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(2) Why is it not in the public interest to release information about the selection of acting appointees to positions within the public service? (3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
PUBLIC SERVICE, ACTING APPOINTEES INFORMATION
I refer the parliamentary secretary to his answer to question without notice 824 of Thursday 29 November 2001. (1) Which public sector standards and which public sector selection process requirements dictate that such information should be kept confidential? (2) Why is it not in the public interest to release information about the selection of acting appointees to positions within the public service? (3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(1) Which public sector standards and which public sector selection process requirements dictate that such information should be kept confidential? (2) Why is it not in the public interest to release information about the selection of acting appointees to positions within the public service? (3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(2) Why is it not in the public interest to release information about the selection of acting appointees to positions within the public service? (3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(3) How could the release of such information jeopardise any present or future process? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(1) Under the temporary deployment (acting) standard and the explanatory note on confidentiality, information produced during the temporary deployment (acting) process is kept in trust and divulged only to those with a need to know, with due regard to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 1992. (2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(2) Appointments from the selection process have not been made. Appointments were put on hold and applicants have not been advised of the outcome. (3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
(3) The present process may continue and acting appointments made once the new director general of education is appointed or the position may be readvertised. Applicants have not been advised of the outcome of the present process.
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