❓ Hon Simon O'Brien asks about government instructions regarding Disability Services Commission staff attendance at a Northbridge rally. Hon Adele Farina responds that public sector employees were granted reasonable paid time off, subject to operational needs, and tables the relevant communication.
AnsweredQoN 433Legislative Council
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(1) What instructions or other correspondence has been forwarded to the Disability Services Commission by government about the political protest rally in Northbridge on 30 June 2005, particularly about staff attendance at the rally? (2) What arrangements have been made for continuity of service in the absence of staff members attending the rally? (3) Will the minister table a copy of any such communication? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
(2) What arrangements have been made for continuity of service in the absence of staff members attending the rally? (3) Will the minister table a copy of any such communication? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
(3) Will the minister table a copy of any such communication? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
(1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
[See paper 487.]
(2) What arrangements have been made for continuity of service in the absence of staff members attending the rally? (3) Will the minister table a copy of any such communication? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
(3) Will the minister table a copy of any such communication? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
(1)-(3) On 20 June 2005, the Department of Consumer and Employer Protection advised that, with cabinet endorsement, the Premier had approved reasonable paid time off work for public sector employees to attend the rally on 30 June 2005. Reasonable paid time off work is subject to agency operational needs and maintenance of services to the public. I seek leave to table the letter from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection. [See paper 487.]
[See paper 487.]
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