❓ This WA parliamentary question concerns the management-initiated retirement of the Director General of the Department of Education and Training, Paul Albert, and questions the Minister's responsibility in the matter following a CCC report. The Premier defends the Minister, stating she acted immediately upon becoming aware of the report's contents.
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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING - MANAGEMENT-INITIATED RETIREMENT
I have a supplementary question. If Paul Albert had to go, why is the minister not going too? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I have a supplementary question. If Paul Albert had to go, why is the minister not going too? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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The answer to that lies in my answer to the first question. Mr Albert agreed and acknowledged that the responsibility was his. Mr C.J. Barnett : What about ministerial responsibility? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: The answer to that lies in my answer to the first question. Mr Albert agreed and acknowledged that the responsibility was his. Mr C.J. Barnett : What about ministerial responsibility? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
The answer to that lies in my answer to the first question. Mr Albert agreed and acknowledged that the responsibility was his. Mr C.J. Barnett : What about ministerial responsibility? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr C.J. Barnett : What about ministerial responsibility? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: The answer to that lies in my answer to the first question. Mr Albert agreed and acknowledged that the responsibility was his. Mr C.J. Barnett : What about ministerial responsibility? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
The answer to that lies in my answer to the first question. Mr Albert agreed and acknowledged that the responsibility was his. Mr C.J. Barnett : What about ministerial responsibility? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr C.J. Barnett : What about ministerial responsibility? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The minister, when she became aware of the content of the CCC report - Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr T.R. Sprigg : When was that? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Last Thursday, as I understand it. The minister acted immediately. She brought Mr Albert back from overseas, and we know what has happened since.
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