❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks about disciplinary action following an internal inquiry into the Marlon Noble case. Hon Simon O’Brien confirms no disciplinary action was taken as the inquiry was a business improvement review, and declines to table the report, citing the independent Cock report.
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MARLON NOBLE — REPORT BY ROBERT COCK, QC
I refer to the report to the Minister for Corrective Services on Mr Marlon Noble by Robert Cock, QC, and the reference to a separate internal inquiry conducted by the Department of Corrective Services. (1) As a result of the internal inquiry, have any staff faced disciplinary action? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the report to the Minister for Corrective Services on Mr Marlon Noble by Robert Cock, QC, and the reference to a separate internal inquiry conducted by the Department of Corrective Services. (1) As a result of the internal inquiry, have any staff faced disciplinary action? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(1) As a result of the internal inquiry, have any staff faced disciplinary action? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(1) As a result of the internal inquiry, have any staff faced disciplinary action? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(3) Will the minister please table the report from the internal inquiry? (4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(4) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
I thank the member for notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(1) No. (2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(2) The internal report was a business improvement review, not a disciplinary inquiry. (3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(3) No. (4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
(4) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry conducted by Mr Robert Cock, the report of which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry of the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report.
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