❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions Hon. Tom Stephens about the Minister's involvement in the Gascoyne Development Commission CEO's redundancy. Hon. Stephens deflects, stating the CEO approached the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
AnsweredQoN 1330Legislative Council
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GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I ask a supplementary question. Was the minister in any way personally involved in the decision by the chief executive officer to take a management-initiated redundancy package? Hon TOM STEPHENS
I ask a supplementary question. Was the minister in any way personally involved in the decision by the chief executive officer to take a management-initiated redundancy package? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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The CEO of the Gascoyne Development Commission has had a number of opportunities to talk with me and, presumably, other ministers and members of Parliament. I will consider whether I will further disclose her discussions with me on a variety of issues. However, on this issue - Hon Norman Moore: Are you telling us you are not going to give us all the details? Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The CEO of the Gascoyne Development Commission has had a number of opportunities to talk with me and, presumably, other ministers and members of Parliament. I will consider whether I will further disclose her discussions with me on a variety of issues. However, on this issue - Hon Norman Moore: Are you telling us you are not going to give us all the details? Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
The CEO of the Gascoyne Development Commission has had a number of opportunities to talk with me and, presumably, other ministers and members of Parliament. I will consider whether I will further disclose her discussions with me on a variety of issues. However, on this issue - Hon Norman Moore: Are you telling us you are not going to give us all the details? Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
Hon Norman Moore: Are you telling us you are not going to give us all the details? Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: The CEO of the Gascoyne Development Commission has had a number of opportunities to talk with me and, presumably, other ministers and members of Parliament. I will consider whether I will further disclose her discussions with me on a variety of issues. However, on this issue - Hon Norman Moore: Are you telling us you are not going to give us all the details? Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
The CEO of the Gascoyne Development Commission has had a number of opportunities to talk with me and, presumably, other ministers and members of Parliament. I will consider whether I will further disclose her discussions with me on a variety of issues. However, on this issue - Hon Norman Moore: Are you telling us you are not going to give us all the details? Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
Hon Norman Moore: Are you telling us you are not going to give us all the details? Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The member will receive the following details. With reference to the CEO’s management-initiated redundancy, she approached the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and sought and obtained that redundancy through him, and he must clear that through his processes. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet - as the member understands - is responsible for the CEOs of all government agencies.
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