❓ A WA parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the appointment process of the Information Commissioner, seeking details about advertising, interviews, the selection panel, and the number of applications received. The Attorney General provides a factual response.
AnsweredQoN 415Legislative Council
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information commissioner — appointment
I refer to the appointment of Mr Sven Bluemmel as the new Information Commissioner, as announced by the Premier yesterday. (1) When was the position of the Information Commissioner advertised? (2) How was the position advertised? (3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the appointment of Mr Sven Bluemmel as the new Information Commissioner, as announced by the Premier yesterday. (1) When was the position of the Information Commissioner advertised? (2) How was the position advertised? (3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(1) When was the position of the Information Commissioner advertised? (2) How was the position advertised? (3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(2) How was the position advertised? (3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(1) When was the position of the Information Commissioner advertised? (2) How was the position advertised? (3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(2) How was the position advertised? (3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(3) When were the interviews held? (4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(4) Who were the members of the selection panel for the appointment of the new commissioner? (5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(5) How many applications were received for the position and, of those, how many were interviewed? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General provides the following information from the Department of the Attorney General — (1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(1) The position of Information Commissioner was advertised on Saturday, 29 November 2008 and Friday, 5 December 2008. (2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(2) The position was advertised on the WA government’s jobs board, and The Australian , The West Australian and The Australian Financial Review newspapers. (3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(3) Interviews were held on 23 January 2009. (4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(4) The selection panel members were Ms Cheryl Gwilliam, Director General, Department of the Attorney General, chair; Mr Chris Field, state Ombudsman; and Mr Mal Wauchope, Commissioner, Public Sector Commission. (5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
(5) A total of 13 applications were received for the position—of these, five were interviewed.
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