❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice inquires about Blair Stratton's employment status, potential government contracts, the Minister for Energy's involvement in his appointment, and any investigations by the Public Sector Commissioner. The response clarifies Stratton's upcoming role at Synergy and denies ministerial involvement or ongoing investigations.
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BLAIR STRATTON
I refer to Mr Blair Stratton. (1) Does Mr Stratton currently hold any position in the public sector; and, if yes, what position does he hold and what is his salary? (2) If no to (1), is he contracted as a consultant to the WA government? (3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to Mr Blair Stratton. (1) Does Mr Stratton currently hold any position in the public sector; and, if yes, what position does he hold and what is his salary? (2) If no to (1), is he contracted as a consultant to the WA government? (3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(1) Does Mr Stratton currently hold any position in the public sector; and, if yes, what position does he hold and what is his salary? (2) If no to (1), is he contracted as a consultant to the WA government? (3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(2) If no to (1), is he contracted as a consultant to the WA government? (3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(5) No.
(1) Does Mr Stratton currently hold any position in the public sector; and, if yes, what position does he hold and what is his salary? (2) If no to (1), is he contracted as a consultant to the WA government? (3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(2) If no to (1), is he contracted as a consultant to the WA government? (3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(3) If yes to (2), who is he contracted to, in what capacity is he contracted and how much is he being paid? (4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(4) Did the Minister for Energy play a role in any new appointment and was he a referee? (5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(5) Is Mr Stratton subject to any investigation by the Public Sector Commissioner; and, if so, what is the basis of the investigation? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(1)–(3) No. Mr Stratton will begin a three-year contract in the position of General Manager, Strategy and Corporate Affairs at Synergy on 23 May 2011. Synergy, which is captured under schedule 1 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994, is an entity which is not an organisation under the broader description of item 21, a body established by section 4(1) of the Electricity Corporations Act 2005, namely as an electricity retail corporation. (4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(4) Neither the Minister for Energy nor the Premier played a role in the appointment of Mr Stratton. Mr Stratton was assessed by an independent human resources recruitment company as the most qualified for the role and this position was accepted, independent of government input, by the board of Synergy. (5) No.
(5) No.
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