❓ A parliamentary question addresses the Balga Works program, focusing on a memorandum of understanding, funding to Hurson Pty Ltd, and the minister's office involvement in resolving salary disputes. The Minister provides answers and tables the requested document.
AnsweredQoN 1148Legislative Council
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BALGA WORKS PROGRAM
I refer to the Balga Works program. (1) Will the minister table the memorandum of understanding signed by Mr Merv Hammond from Balga Senior High School and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2005; and, if not, why not? (2) Who gave authority for the Department of Education and Training to provide $2 074 132 to Hurson Pty Ltd to run the program? (3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
I refer to the Balga Works program. (1) Will the minister table the memorandum of understanding signed by Mr Merv Hammond from Balga Senior High School and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2005; and, if not, why not? (2) Who gave authority for the Department of Education and Training to provide $2 074 132 to Hurson Pty Ltd to run the program? (3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(1) Will the minister table the memorandum of understanding signed by Mr Merv Hammond from Balga Senior High School and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2005; and, if not, why not? (2) Who gave authority for the Department of Education and Training to provide $2 074 132 to Hurson Pty Ltd to run the program? (3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(2) Who gave authority for the Department of Education and Training to provide $2 074 132 to Hurson Pty Ltd to run the program? (3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
[See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(1) Will the minister table the memorandum of understanding signed by Mr Merv Hammond from Balga Senior High School and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2005; and, if not, why not? (2) Who gave authority for the Department of Education and Training to provide $2 074 132 to Hurson Pty Ltd to run the program? (3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(2) Who gave authority for the Department of Education and Training to provide $2 074 132 to Hurson Pty Ltd to run the program? (3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(3) Has the minister’s office been involved in resolving outstanding salary payments to staff working in the Balga Works program? (4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(4) If yes to (3), what is the duration and extent of this involvement? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(1) Yes. I table the signed memorandum of understanding between Balga Senior High School’s Mr Mervyn Hammond and Mr Michael Carton on 14 February 2004. [See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
[See paper 2304.] Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The answer continues - (2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(2) The Department of Education and Training authorised the principal to convert funding for full-time equivalents to payments for services rendered by Hurson Pty Ltd. (3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(3) Yes. (4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
(4) The minister’s office was first contacted on 29 August 2005. Subsequent requests were made on 2 March 2006, early June 2006 and 30 June 2006. The minister’s office involvement was to provide the names of people with salary complaints to the Department of Education and Training.
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