❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier's handling of the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) appointment process, specifically regarding the Attorney General's role and information provided to the Joint Standing Committee. The Premier defends their actions as compliant with the law.
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CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION — APPOINTMENT
PROCESS
539. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I
refer to the tabling of the thirteenth report of the Joint Standing Committee
on the Corruption and Crime Commission titled, A lower standard:
Information the Premier provides to the committee when undertaking its role in
an appointment process on behalf of the Parliament .
(1) Can the
Premier direct me to where in the legislation guiding the appointment of a commissioner
or deputy commissioner and parliamentary inspector there is a role for the
Attorney General?
(2) Why did this
Premier, unlike every other Premier, refuse to provide information to the
committee during the appointment process?
PROCESS
539. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Premier:
I
refer to the tabling of the thirteenth report of the Joint Standing Committee
on the Corruption and Crime Commission titled, A lower standard:
Information the Premier provides to the committee when undertaking its role in
an appointment process on behalf of the Parliament .
(1) Can the
Premier direct me to where in the legislation guiding the appointment of a commissioner
or deputy commissioner and parliamentary inspector there is a role for the
Attorney General?
(2) Why did this
Premier, unlike every other Premier, refuse to provide information to the
committee during the appointment process?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I
am sure that the member will be very pleased to hear that I did it because I was
following the law. It is appropriate that in the appointment of important
positions to the CCC, we follow the letter of the law. The law requires me to
submit a name to the committee and the committee can do one of two things: it
can reject the name by veto or by decision, or it can accept the appointment.
It is very clear.
I thank the committee for its report,
and the government will provide a formal response in due course, but I respectfully
disagree with the committee that what I did was inappropriate or out of the
ordinary. It is not out of the ordinary for a minister to appoint someone in a manner
that is consistent with the act.
am sure that the member will be very pleased to hear that I did it because I was
following the law. It is appropriate that in the appointment of important
positions to the CCC, we follow the letter of the law. The law requires me to
submit a name to the committee and the committee can do one of two things: it
can reject the name by veto or by decision, or it can accept the appointment.
It is very clear.
I thank the committee for its report,
and the government will provide a formal response in due course, but I respectfully
disagree with the committee that what I did was inappropriate or out of the
ordinary. It is not out of the ordinary for a minister to appoint someone in a manner
that is consistent with the act.
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