Hon. Helen Morton follows up on a previous question regarding Ms. Hazel Kural's appointment to the Department of Water, seeking confirmation on whether the appointment process details have been provided and if the appointment was merit-based. The Premier, represented by Hon. Kim Chance, confirms the details were provided and that Ms. Kural was transferred under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

AnsweredQoN 712Legislative Council
Asked
5 September 2007
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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MS HAZEL KURAL - APPOINTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER
I refer to the answer to question without notice 649 asked on Wednesday, 29 August 2007 wherein the Premier responded to my question about whether Ms Kural’s appointment to the Department of Water was a merit-based appointment by saying that the details of the appointment process have not yet been provided by the Department of Water. (1) Have the details of the appointment process been provided yet? (2) If yes, was the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water a merit-based process? (3) If the details of the appointment process have not yet been provided, when will they be provided? (4) If the details have not yet been provided, would the Premier please provide the answer about whether the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water was a merit-based process without me having to ask the question a third time? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank Hon Helen Morton for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) Have the details of the appointment process been provided yet? (2) If yes, was the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water a merit-based process? (3) If the details of the appointment process have not yet been provided, when will they be provided? (4) If the details have not yet been provided, would the Premier please provide the answer about whether the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water was a merit-based process without me having to ask the question a third time? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Helen Morton for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) If yes, was the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water a merit-based process? (3) If the details of the appointment process have not yet been provided, when will they be provided? (4) If the details have not yet been provided, would the Premier please provide the answer about whether the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water was a merit-based process without me having to ask the question a third time? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Helen Morton for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(3) If the details of the appointment process have not yet been provided, when will they be provided? (4) If the details have not yet been provided, would the Premier please provide the answer about whether the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water was a merit-based process without me having to ask the question a third time? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Helen Morton for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(4) If the details have not yet been provided, would the Premier please provide the answer about whether the appointment of Ms Kural to the Department of Water was a merit-based process without me having to ask the question a third time? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Helen Morton for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Helen Morton for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
I thank Hon Helen Morton for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(2) The Department of Water has advised that Ms Kural was transferred at her substantive level under section 65 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
(3)-(4) Not applicable.

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