❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the employment status and roles of former staff of ex-Minister Kucera following his resignation, with the Leader of the House providing a response and clarifying a minor discrepancy in the question's wording.
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(1) What are the names, employment levels and roles of the former staff members of ex-Minister Kucera? (2) In what roles have these former ministerial staff been utilised since Mr Kucera’s resignation or, conversely, have they received redundancy payments and, if the latter, on what terms? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question, which was in a somewhat different form. Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
(2) In what roles have these former ministerial staff been utilised since Mr Kucera’s resignation or, conversely, have they received redundancy payments and, if the latter, on what terms? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which was in a somewhat different form. Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which was in a somewhat different form. Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, which was in a somewhat different form. Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
(1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
(2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
(2) In what roles have these former ministerial staff been utilised since Mr Kucera’s resignation or, conversely, have they received redundancy payments and, if the latter, on what terms? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which was in a somewhat different form. Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question, which was in a somewhat different form. Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
I thank the member for some notice of this question, which was in a somewhat different form. Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Ken Travers : You could not answer it then. The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : It is unsafe to give an answer to a question if the question the minister has is different from that which Hon Simon O’Brien asked. Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE : I think Hon Simon O’Brien’s meaning is quite clear. Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Is there a typo? Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE : There are two words missing. The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : It is in the minister’s hands. If there is some substantial alteration, it is unsafe to answer it. Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Kim Chance : I am happy to answer the question. Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon Simon O’Brien : If it is not clear, I will resubmit it tomorrow. Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon KIM CHANCE : To make sure Hansard records my answer properly, in part (1) of the question it was intended to say “former members of staff of ex-Minister Kucera”. With that qualification I think I can answer. (1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
(1) The names and details of staff are: Sharryn Jackson, chief of staff, level 9; Rachel Nilon, senior policy adviser, disability services, level 6; Michael Carroll, senior policy adviser, citizenship and multicultural interests and seniors, level 6; Peter Ward, sport and recreation, level 5; Steve Manchee, media adviser, SMA; Catrina Tierney, executive officer, level 5; Suzanne Butler, liaison officer, level 4; Serena Culliford, appointment secretary, level 3; Suzanne Mitchell - it says “rec” and I think that means reception/administration assistant - level 2; and Chris Inglis, reception/administration assistant, level 2. (2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
(2) Their roles have been to support the acting minister. No redundancy payments have been made. Since the resignation of Hon Bob Kucera, MLA, as minister, Mr Manchee has been transferred to another ministerial office. Point of Order Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : During question time, I asked for a document to be tabled. From what I determined from the Leader of the House, the document was to be a question of which some notice had been given, through him, to the Premier, and was to contain a response from the Premier to be given through the Leader of the House, which we could presume was the response of the Premier. I do not believe that document has been tabled. It is the one with the answer about an impartial response from the Premier to that question. In fact, the document that was tabled is headed “Contentious Issues: Portfolio: Consumer and Employment Protection”, and there is a briefing note from a political adviser. I wonder whether the Leader of the House has given us the wrong bit of paper or whether he is playing something else. The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : The member has risen on a point of order. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Yes. I want the Premier’s answer. The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
The PRESIDENT : I listened to what the Leader of the House said. My understanding of what he said was that it was an answer provided by the Premier. How the Premier causes the title of the answer to be provided does not really matter for the purposes of this exercise.
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