❓ Mr. Tinley questions the Minister for Planning about tabling a letter regarding allowances for the chair of the Western Australian Planning Commission. The Minister responds that he will consider tabling the letter after receiving further advice from the Public Sector Commission.
AnsweredQoN 558Legislative Assembly
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GARY PRATTLEY — TRAVEL EXPENSES
558. Mr P.C. TINLEY to the Minister for Planning:
I have a
supplementary question. Will the minister table the letter he wrote to the
Public Sector Commissioner about the applicable allowances for the position of
chair of the Western Australian Planning Commission?
558. Mr P.C. TINLEY to the Minister for Planning:
I have a
supplementary question. Will the minister table the letter he wrote to the
Public Sector Commissioner about the applicable allowances for the position of
chair of the Western Australian Planning Commission?
AnswerView source ↗
Once I have got
further advice from the Public Sector Commission in relation to the inquiries
it has initiated with the WA Planning Commission and the Department of
Planning, I will consider what it is appropriate to table.
Mr P.C. Tinley : Or what is embarrassing, you mean?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The letter that I wrote to the Public
Sector Commissioner sought advice about the general allowances that should be
made available for somebody in the position of chair of the WA Planning
Commission. It was not about any specific concerns; it was seeking guidance
about what should be approved for the future, bearing in mind that the chair of
the WAPC is not a standard public service position and is, in fact, chair of a
board. So, a person in that position is not employed under the normal
conditions of the Public Sector Management Act, as I understand it, and
certainly not the normal conditions that apply to members of the public
service. I sought information from the Public Sector Commissioner. I will
consider whether it is appropriate to make that available. It may well be, and
I am certainly not trying to be secretive about any of this, but the processes
need to reach their conclusion before we have a clear picture of what it is
appropriate to provide information about, and after I am fully advised.
further advice from the Public Sector Commission in relation to the inquiries
it has initiated with the WA Planning Commission and the Department of
Planning, I will consider what it is appropriate to table.
Mr P.C. Tinley : Or what is embarrassing, you mean?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : The letter that I wrote to the Public
Sector Commissioner sought advice about the general allowances that should be
made available for somebody in the position of chair of the WA Planning
Commission. It was not about any specific concerns; it was seeking guidance
about what should be approved for the future, bearing in mind that the chair of
the WAPC is not a standard public service position and is, in fact, chair of a
board. So, a person in that position is not employed under the normal
conditions of the Public Sector Management Act, as I understand it, and
certainly not the normal conditions that apply to members of the public
service. I sought information from the Public Sector Commissioner. I will
consider whether it is appropriate to make that available. It may well be, and
I am certainly not trying to be secretive about any of this, but the processes
need to reach their conclusion before we have a clear picture of what it is
appropriate to provide information about, and after I am fully advised.
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