❓ Ms. Quirk questions the Premier's lack of disciplinary action against the Minister for Education regarding a social media image. The Premier defends his position, stating the image doesn't warrant disciplinary action.
AnsweredQoN 156Legislative Assembly
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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION — SOCIAL MEDIA SITE
156. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why has the Premier not
applied the same standard to the minister that would apply to any staff in
either the Department of Training or the Department of Education, and
undertaken an immediate disciplinary investigation?
156. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Why has the Premier not
applied the same standard to the minister that would apply to any staff in
either the Department of Training or the Department of Education, and
undertaken an immediate disciplinary investigation?
AnswerView source ↗
If someone were going through pornographic sites, yes there
would be disciplinary action. This was not such a site. The fact that a person
put up a prank image and caught the minister out and probably caught out a lot
of other people —
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Have you seen the image?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No; I have not, and I am not going to look at the image. I accept the ministerXXX ###XXXs explanation.
would be disciplinary action. This was not such a site. The fact that a person
put up a prank image and caught the minister out and probably caught out a lot
of other people —
Ms M.M. Quirk :
Have you seen the image?
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
No; I have not, and I am not going to look at the image. I accept the ministerXXX ###XXXs explanation.
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