❓ A member of parliament questions the Premier regarding disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Burkett, specifically why they occurred given unsubstantiated allegations, why resignation wasn't sought, and whether the Minister for Housing and Works was advised to request Mr. Burkett to stand aside during a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation. The Premier's representative states that the department was following due process and the matter was in preliminary stages.
AnsweredQoN 898Legislative Council
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I refer to the answer to my question without notice 3358 on Wednesday, 27 October 2004. (1) As the allegations against Mr Burkett are unsubstantiated why was he subject to disciplinary proceedings under the Public Sector Management Act 1994? (2) Why did the Premier not seek the resignation of Mr Burkett? (3) Did the Premier advise the Minister for Housing and Works to request Mr Burkett to stand aside pending the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(1) As the allegations against Mr Burkett are unsubstantiated why was he subject to disciplinary proceedings under the Public Sector Management Act 1994? (2) Why did the Premier not seek the resignation of Mr Burkett? (3) Did the Premier advise the Minister for Housing and Works to request Mr Burkett to stand aside pending the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(2) Why did the Premier not seek the resignation of Mr Burkett? (3) Did the Premier advise the Minister for Housing and Works to request Mr Burkett to stand aside pending the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(3) Did the Premier advise the Minister for Housing and Works to request Mr Burkett to stand aside pending the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(3) No. See (2).
(1) As the allegations against Mr Burkett are unsubstantiated why was he subject to disciplinary proceedings under the Public Sector Management Act 1994? (2) Why did the Premier not seek the resignation of Mr Burkett? (3) Did the Premier advise the Minister for Housing and Works to request Mr Burkett to stand aside pending the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(2) Why did the Premier not seek the resignation of Mr Burkett? (3) Did the Premier advise the Minister for Housing and Works to request Mr Burkett to stand aside pending the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(3) Did the Premier advise the Minister for Housing and Works to request Mr Burkett to stand aside pending the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation; and, if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(1) When the Department of the Premier and Cabinet receives information that may suggest a breach of discipline the department follows due process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(2) The process referred to in (1) was still in a preliminary information-gathering stage. (3) No. See (2).
(3) No. See (2).
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