❓ Dr. Walker seeks clarification on when the Premier last directed the Public Sector Commissioner regarding reviews, inquiries, and machinery-of-government changes. The Premier last directed the Commissioner on 19 July 2021 for a review of employment practices in public prisons.
AnsweredQoN 912Legislative Council
Asked
13 October 2022
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC SECTOR COMMISSION
— INTEGRITY REVIEW
912. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I thank the Premier for the answer
that he provided to my question without notice 647, asked and answered on
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, regarding the Public Sector Commissioner. In the hope
of further clarification, when was the last occasion, if at all, on which the
Premier directed the commissioner in each of the limited circumstances outlined
in that previous reply—that is, ''undertaking reviews, inquiries
and machinery-of-government changes''?
— INTEGRITY REVIEW
912. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I thank the Premier for the answer
that he provided to my question without notice 647, asked and answered on
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, regarding the Public Sector Commissioner. In the hope
of further clarification, when was the last occasion, if at all, on which the
Premier directed the commissioner in each of the limited circumstances outlined
in that previous reply—that is, ''undertaking reviews, inquiries
and machinery-of-government changes''?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The
last occasion on which the Premier directed the Public Sector Commissioner in
the circumstances listed in the answer to question without notice 647
was on 19 July 2021, to conduct a review of employment practices in Western Australian
public prisons pursuant to section 24B(2) of the Public Sector Management Act
1994. The Premier has not made a direction to the commissioner under section
24H(2) of the act in relation to the undertaking of inquiries, or under section
35(4) of the act in relation to machinery-of-government changes.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The
last occasion on which the Premier directed the Public Sector Commissioner in
the circumstances listed in the answer to question without notice 647
was on 19 July 2021, to conduct a review of employment practices in Western Australian
public prisons pursuant to section 24B(2) of the Public Sector Management Act
1994. The Premier has not made a direction to the commissioner under section
24H(2) of the act in relation to the undertaking of inquiries, or under section
35(4) of the act in relation to machinery-of-government changes.
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