❓ Mr. Templeman questions the circumstances surrounding Mr. Rosair's departure as Director General of the Department of Regional Development. The Minister responds, citing a mutual agreement for a change in leadership after a performance review.
AnsweredQoN 236Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT — PAUL
ROSAIR
236. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the end of
Mr Paul Rosair's tenure as director general of the Department of
Regional Development.
(1) What were the
exact circumstances and reasons behind Mr Rosair's removal as director
general?
(2) When will Mr Rosair's tenure end
and will he be eligible for a payout?
(3) Was any other
agency involved in examining matters around the decision to end Mr Rosair's
tenure?
ROSAIR
236. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the end of
Mr Paul Rosair's tenure as director general of the Department of
Regional Development.
(1) What were the
exact circumstances and reasons behind Mr Rosair's removal as director
general?
(2) When will Mr Rosair's tenure end
and will he be eligible for a payout?
(3) Was any other
agency involved in examining matters around the decision to end Mr Rosair's
tenure?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3)
I thank the member for Mandurah for the question. Last Tuesday afternoon I had
an annual performance meeting with the director general of the Department of
Regional Development, Paul Rosair. All ministers have these types of meetings
with their agency heads. At that meeting I had a discussion with Paul Rosair
about a number of things to do with leadership within the Department of
Regional Development and directions that this government is taking with
regional development. We came to a mutual agreement that he would finish his
tenure and that we would have a change of leadership within the Department of
Regional Development. That was the meeting then.
On the member's question
about —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany, are you taking over as the one for constant commentary? I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : On
the member's question about when: Paul Rosair finishes his term at the
end of the financial year, so 30 June this year will be the end of his tenure.
I think that is a good thing because there is time for transition and time for
change. I have no issue with that. The process of transition we have embarked
upon shows the relationship that we have.
The other question was about a payout. I am not yet aware of
the payout circumstances. No doubt that will come to my attention as the Public
Sector Commissioner works through that process. I do not see an issue with
that. Paul Rosair is contracted to stay in that position until about March next
year. I am assuming that there will be some undertaking as to the change in
that contract and what has been agreed upon in terms of his tenure in that
position.
The last question was: was any other agency involved? I am
not aware of any other agency being involved in that decision. This was a
decision that I took as the Minister for Regional Development with the director
general last Tuesday evening.
I thank the member for Mandurah for the question. Last Tuesday afternoon I had
an annual performance meeting with the director general of the Department of
Regional Development, Paul Rosair. All ministers have these types of meetings
with their agency heads. At that meeting I had a discussion with Paul Rosair
about a number of things to do with leadership within the Department of
Regional Development and directions that this government is taking with
regional development. We came to a mutual agreement that he would finish his
tenure and that we would have a change of leadership within the Department of
Regional Development. That was the meeting then.
On the member's question
about —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany, are you taking over as the one for constant commentary? I
call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : On
the member's question about when: Paul Rosair finishes his term at the
end of the financial year, so 30 June this year will be the end of his tenure.
I think that is a good thing because there is time for transition and time for
change. I have no issue with that. The process of transition we have embarked
upon shows the relationship that we have.
The other question was about a payout. I am not yet aware of
the payout circumstances. No doubt that will come to my attention as the Public
Sector Commissioner works through that process. I do not see an issue with
that. Paul Rosair is contracted to stay in that position until about March next
year. I am assuming that there will be some undertaking as to the change in
that contract and what has been agreed upon in terms of his tenure in that
position.
The last question was: was any other agency involved? I am
not aware of any other agency being involved in that decision. This was a
decision that I took as the Minister for Regional Development with the director
general last Tuesday evening.
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