A WA parliamentary question seeks information on ministerial staff conflicts of interest, familial relationships with the Minister, and completion of ethics training. The Minister provides a partial answer, citing privacy concerns regarding conflict of interest declarations but confirms no relatives are employed and lists staff who have completed ethics training.

AnsweredQoN 321Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 May 2017
Portfolio
Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth

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Will the Minister indicate the following information for all staff members working in their Ministerial office, as of 16 May 2017, including those on secondment, placement or attachment to the office: (a) has any staff member declared any conflicts of interests with the Minister, Minister's Chief of Staff, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or the Public Sector Commission: (i) If yes, please provide the name of the staff member, the nature of the conflict, who has been notified of the conflict and the date and the agreed way of managing the conflict; (b) are they a relative of the Minister: (i) If yes, please provide the name of the staff member and the relationship to the Minister; and (c) have they completed the required ethics and integrity training by the Public Sector Commission or the Department of the Premier and Cabinet: (i) If yes, please provide the name of the staff member and the date they completed the training; and (ii) If no, why not?

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Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth
Response time
7 days
(a)                   As the Member is aware ministerial staff are required to comply with the Department’s Code of Conduct. Declarations made to the Department  by employees are personal and confidential. If the Member has a specific conflict of interest matter he wishes to raise the Member can ask that  particular question.
(b)                   No.
(i)                    Not Applicable
(c) - (i)             Simon Ward, 10 April 2017.
(ii)                    Nicole Matrai, has since attended a session.
Kay Hammer, has since attended a session.
Daniel Caddy, has since attended a session.
Santa Matthews, has since attended a session.
Stephanie Holder, has since attended a session.
Tanika Barlow, has since attended a session.
Brooke Lloyd, has since attended a session.
Emmalyn Nott , has since attended a session.
Brendan McShanag, has since attended a session.
John Duffy, has since attended a session.

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