❓ Hon Giz Watson questions the Minister for Health regarding the payment of legal costs for a senior employee, Mr. Colin Xanthis, in relation to a grievance. The Minister confirms that the legal expenses were properly regarded as departmental expenses, not personal fees, as the advice related to the officer's role.
AnsweredQoN 1072Legislative Council
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I refer to the response by the previous Minister for Health to question without notice 315 of 5 November 2002 and a letter from Blake Dawson Waldron of 4 April 2003 to Mr Colin Xanthis which states in part - We also confirm your understanding that the HDWA will meet your legal costs incurred in relation to responding to the grievance. However, notwithstanding the arrangements you have made for payment of your legal costs, we confirm that you have engaged us in your personal capacity. Given that information, does the minister stand by the answer provided by the former Minister for Health? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Yes. The advice related to matters arising solely out of the officer’s discharge of his role as a senior employee of the department. Consequently, attendance fees have properly been regarded as legal expenses of the department, not as personal legal fees.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Yes. The advice related to matters arising solely out of the officer’s discharge of his role as a senior employee of the department. Consequently, attendance fees have properly been regarded as legal expenses of the department, not as personal legal fees.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Yes. The advice related to matters arising solely out of the officer’s discharge of his role as a senior employee of the department. Consequently, attendance fees have properly been regarded as legal expenses of the department, not as personal legal fees.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Yes. The advice related to matters arising solely out of the officer’s discharge of his role as a senior employee of the department. Consequently, attendance fees have properly been regarded as legal expenses of the department, not as personal legal fees.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Yes. The advice related to matters arising solely out of the officer’s discharge of his role as a senior employee of the department. Consequently, attendance fees have properly been regarded as legal expenses of the department, not as personal legal fees.
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