❓ Opposition asks about the circumstances surrounding the resignation of the Commissioner of Corrective Services. The Premier deflects, stating it was mutually agreed and highlighting Labor's past redundancies.
AnsweredQoN 94Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES —
RESIGNATION
94. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Premier, there were all
these discussions going on between the Public Sector Commissioner and the
minister, so whose decision was it to encourage Mr Johnson to resign?
RESIGNATION
94. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Premier, there were all
these discussions going on between the Public Sector Commissioner and the
minister, so whose decision was it to encourage Mr Johnson to resign?
AnswerView source ↗
The discussions with Mr Johnson took place between him and
the Public Sector Commissioner. As the minister has said in debate in this
chamber, there are some concerns—concerns that I was not fully aware of
myself—about the operation of that agency.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Mr Speaker —
The SPEAKER :
Premier, just address the Chair.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : A
public servant has left. He has left on mutually agreed terms.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
He has left on mutually agreed terms, so he has gone. He served this state
well. I thank him for that, but he has left, he has been paid out according to
his contract and he has gone. I hate to go back to the past, but I remind
members opposite that during Labor's term in government—just
remember this—59 senior public servants were given management-initiated
redundancies. That is 59 at a cost of $8 million. I could go through the list,
but I will not bother. There were 59 at $8 million. So why is the opposition
crying wolf? The Labor Party's record was abysmal.
the Public Sector Commissioner. As the minister has said in debate in this
chamber, there are some concerns—concerns that I was not fully aware of
myself—about the operation of that agency.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Mr Speaker —
The SPEAKER :
Premier, just address the Chair.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : A
public servant has left. He has left on mutually agreed terms.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
He has left on mutually agreed terms, so he has gone. He served this state
well. I thank him for that, but he has left, he has been paid out according to
his contract and he has gone. I hate to go back to the past, but I remind
members opposite that during Labor's term in government—just
remember this—59 senior public servants were given management-initiated
redundancies. That is 59 at a cost of $8 million. I could go through the list,
but I will not bother. There were 59 at $8 million. So why is the opposition
crying wolf? The Labor Party's record was abysmal.
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