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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking data on Public Interest Disclosures (PIDs) within the Premier's portfolio agencies from 2017-2019, categorized by the nature of the alleged wrongdoing. The answer declines to provide specific data due to confidentiality concerns under the PID Act.

AnsweredQoN 5927Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 December 2019

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations

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Since 11 March 2017, has any officer within any of the Minister's agencies, departments, government trading enterprises or boards submitted a Public Interest Disclosure (PID) form consistent with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 , and if so: (a) In 2017 how many related to: (i) Improper conduct; (ii) An offence under written State law; (iii) Substantial unauthorised or irregular use of, or substantial mismanagement of, public resources; and (iv) Conduct involving a substantial and specific risk of injury to public health, or prejudice to public safety or harm to the environment; (b) In 2018 how many related to: (i) Improper conduct; (ii) An offence under written State law; (iii) Substantial unauthorised or irregular use of, or substantial mismanagement of, public resources; and (iv) Conduct involving a substantial and specific risk of injury to public health, or prejudice to public safety or harm to the environment; and (c) In 2019 how many related to: (i) Improper conduct; (ii) An offence under written State law; (iii) Substantial unauthorised or irregular use of, or substantial mismanagement of, public resources; and (iv) Conduct involving a substantial and specific risk of injury to public health, or prejudice to public safety or harm to the environment?

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Answered

11 February 2020

Response time

1 days

(a) - (c) As per the requirements of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 , it is an offence to disclose information that might identify or tend to identity anyone as a person who has made an appropriate disclosure of public interest information. Agencies are unable to provide the information requested without potentially leading to the identity of disclosers.
Public sector agencies report de-identified information regarding the receipt of disclosures to the Public Sector Commission in accordance with public sector requirements.

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