❓ The Leader of the Opposition questions the Premier about the funding source for the new Chief of Staff's $385,000 salary, specifically asking if the money is being taken from the Premier's office. The Premier confirms the money is being 'harvested' across the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
AnsweredQoN 311Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PREMIER —
CHIEF OF STAFF — APPOINTMENT
311. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Considering the Premier's
new chief of staff will be paid roughly $385 000 a year to fulfil that role,
will the Premier be harvesting $154 000 out of his own Premier's
office?
CHIEF OF STAFF — APPOINTMENT
311. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Considering the Premier's
new chief of staff will be paid roughly $385 000 a year to fulfil that role,
will the Premier be harvesting $154 000 out of his own Premier's
office?
AnswerView source ↗
Yes, the money will be harvested, but it is —
Mr M. McGowan : Out
of your office?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No, Mr Speaker —
The SPEAKER :
Members! You have asked the question, Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The Leader of the Opposition does not understand the policy. It is across the
department, which is the —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members! Member for Bassendean, member for Girrawheen!
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
call you to order for the first time, member for Bassendean.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It is harvested across the agency, which is the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet, which is the department that pays all of us—all of us. It is
very difficult to answer a question when the asker of the question does not
understand the policy.
Mr M. McGowan : Out
of your office?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No, Mr Speaker —
The SPEAKER :
Members! You have asked the question, Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The Leader of the Opposition does not understand the policy. It is across the
department, which is the —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members! Member for Bassendean, member for Girrawheen!
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : I
call you to order for the first time, member for Bassendean.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
It is harvested across the agency, which is the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet, which is the department that pays all of us—all of us. It is
very difficult to answer a question when the asker of the question does not
understand the policy.
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