❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks to determine if the Premier's office directed ministerial contact with various unions. The response indicates no specific directions were issued, but ethical guidelines apply.
AnsweredQoN 135Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Has the Minister or any of their Ministerial staff been provided any direction, instruction or advice from the Premier or Premier's office relating to contact with the: (a) Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union; (b) Australian Meat Industries Employees Union; (c) Australia Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union; (d) Australian Worker's Union; (e) Breweries and Bottleyards Employees Union; (f) CEPU Communications Workers Union; CEPU Electrical Union; (g) CFMEU Construction & General Division; CFMEU - Mining Division; (h) Community and Public Sector Union; (i) Finance Sector Union; (j) Food Preservers Union; (k) Maritime Union of Australia; (l) National Union of Workers; (m) Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Union; (n) Transport Workers' Union; (o) United Firefighters Union of WA; (p) United Voice; and (q) the Western Australian Prison Officers' Union of Workers? (2) If yes to (a - q): (a) what was the wording or nature of the direction, instruction or advice; (b) who provided the direction, instruction or advice; (c) who received the direction, instruction or advice; (d) how was the direction, instruction or advice disseminated; and (e) if the direction, instruction or advice was via letter or email, please table the document?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
7 days
(1) - (2) The Premier and his office have not issued any directions on contact with unions. However, staff are expected to follow Department of Premier and Cabinet and Public Sector Commission guidelines on ethical and accountable decision making and Ministers are expected to follow the Ministerial code of conduct.
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