❓ A parliamentary question seeks to determine if a former Director General of Transport, Mr. Gary Hodge, was employed or contracted by the Minister's Child Protection portfolio since 2002. The Minister confirms indirect engagement through a subcontract with the Pacific Institute for leadership training.
AnsweredQoN 4879Legislative Council
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I refer the Minister to Mr Gary Hodge, former Acting Director General of the Department of Transport, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister advise if, since 1 January 2002, Mr Hodge has -
(a) been employed in any area/areas of the Minister’s portfolio;
(b) been appointed to any Boards, Committee’s, Taskforces or in any other advisory capacity in any areas of the Minister’s portfolio; and
(c) received any consultancy work in any of the areas of the Minister’s portfolio?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister provide full details of Mr Hodge’s employment or appointments?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), will the Minister provide the full details of the salary, fees or other financial reimbursement for such employment or appointment?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
(1) Will the Minister advise if, since 1 January 2002, Mr Hodge has -
(a) been employed in any area/areas of the Minister’s portfolio;
(b) been appointed to any Boards, Committee’s, Taskforces or in any other advisory capacity in any areas of the Minister’s portfolio; and
(c) received any consultancy work in any of the areas of the Minister’s portfolio?
(2) If yes to (1), will the Minister provide full details of Mr Hodge’s employment or appointments?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
(4) If yes to (1), will the Minister provide the full details of the salary, fees or other financial reimbursement for such employment or appointment?
(5) If no to (4), why not?
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Answered
19 June 2007
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
21 days
(b) been appointed to any Boards, Committee’s, Taskforces or in any other advisory capacity in any areas of the Minister’s portfolio; and (c) received any consultancy work in any of the areas of the Minister’s portfolio?
(c) received any consultancy work in any of the areas of the Minister’s portfolio?
(c) Not directly, but between 2004 and 2007 the former Department for Community Development engaged the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was one of a number of sub contracted consultants engaged by the Institute. (2) Mr Hodge was one of a number of sub contractors of Pacific Institute who were engaged to provide leadership training. (3) Not applicable (4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(2) Mr Hodge was one of a number of sub contractors of Pacific Institute who were engaged to provide leadership training. (3) Not applicable (4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(3) Not applicable (4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(c) received any consultancy work in any of the areas of the Minister’s portfolio?
(c) Not directly, but between 2004 and 2007 the former Department for Community Development engaged the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was one of a number of sub contracted consultants engaged by the Institute. (2) Mr Hodge was one of a number of sub contractors of Pacific Institute who were engaged to provide leadership training. (3) Not applicable (4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(2) Mr Hodge was one of a number of sub contractors of Pacific Institute who were engaged to provide leadership training. (3) Not applicable (4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(3) Not applicable (4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(4) No, as this was a matter for the Pacific Institute. Mr Hodge was not directly contracted by the Department. (5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
(5) Mr Hodge was a sub contractor of Pacific Institute
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