A parliamentary question sought information on the use of private investigators by departments and agencies within the Regional Development, Lands, and State Development portfolios for the 2014-15 financial year. Only the Department of Regional Development and Landgate engaged private investigators, each for a single staff grievance investigation.

AnsweredQoN 4340Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2015
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development

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For all departments, agencies and government-trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) did the organisation engage the services of private investigators for the financial year 2014-15; and (b) if yes to (a): (i) how many investigations were undertaken by the private investigators; (ii) what was the purpose of each investigation; and (iii) what was the total cost of all investigations for the financial year?

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Answered
22 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
42 days
Department of Lands
(a) - (b) Nil
Department of Regional Development
(a) Yes
(b) (i) One
(ii) Independent investigation of staff grievance, services procured  under CUA14610 Human Resources - Investigation Services
(iii) $2 788.50
GDC
(a) - (b) Nil
GEDC
(a) - (b) Nil
GSDC
(a) - (b) Nil
SWDC
(a) - (b) Nil
KDC
(a) - (b) Nil
LandCorp
(a) - (b) Nil
Landgate
(a)Yes
(b) (i) one
(ii)  employee grievance
(iii) $975.15
MWDC
(a) - (b) Nil
Peel DC
(a) - (b) Nil
Pilbara DC
(a) - (b) Nil
SWDC
(a) - (b) Nil
WDC
(a) - (b) Nil

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