❓ Mrs. Roberts questions the Premier on why the Minister for Police wasn't required to apologise for allegedly misleading the house regarding the Workforce Reform Bill's applicability to police. The Premier clarifies that police are not public servants and therefore subject to different employment rules.
AnsweredQoN 808Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WORKFORCE REFORM BILL 2013
808. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Premier :
I have a supplementary question.
Yesterday, the Minister for Police said, ''Police are not part of that
legislation''. Why did the Premier not require his minister to apologise
for misleading the house at the earliest opportunity?
808. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Premier :
I have a supplementary question.
Yesterday, the Minister for Police said, ''Police are not part of that
legislation''. Why did the Premier not require his minister to apologise
for misleading the house at the earliest opportunity?
AnswerView source ↗
The police are not public servants. Therefore, there are
different provisions relating —
Several members interjected.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : They are not public servants; they are not under the public
sector —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : What standards have you got?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
They are not under the public sector —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The employment of police is not under the Public Sector Management Act; they
are not public servants. Therefore, there are different rules applying to
police, but the application of wages in the industrial tribunals will apply to
police, as it applies to anyone who is employed within government.
different provisions relating —
Several members interjected.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : They are not public servants; they are not under the public
sector —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts : What standards have you got?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
They are not under the public sector —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The employment of police is not under the Public Sector Management Act; they
are not public servants. Therefore, there are different rules applying to
police, but the application of wages in the industrial tribunals will apply to
police, as it applies to anyone who is employed within government.
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