❓ A parliamentary question regarding the retirement of Mr. Paul Albert following a Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) inquiry into the Department of Education and Training's handling of sexual misconduct allegations. The question seeks to clarify whether the Premier confirmed the Minister's claims of not being informed about the inquiry and the reasons for this.
AnsweredQoN 1040Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING - CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION INVESTIGATION
I refer the Premier to the retirement of Mr Paul Albert following the Corruption and Crime Commission’s inquiry into the handling of sexual misconduct allegations by the Department of Education and Training. (1) Did the Premier ask Mr Albert to confirm the minister’s claims that at no time was the minister or her office informed about the CCC’s inquiry or its intention to prepare a report for tabling in Parliament; and, if so, what was Mr Albert’s response? (2) If Mr Albert confirmed the minister’s claims, what was his explanation for the minister not being informed about such matters? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the Premier to the retirement of Mr Paul Albert following the Corruption and Crime Commission’s inquiry into the handling of sexual misconduct allegations by the Department of Education and Training. (1) Did the Premier ask Mr Albert to confirm the minister’s claims that at no time was the minister or her office informed about the CCC’s inquiry or its intention to prepare a report for tabling in Parliament; and, if so, what was Mr Albert’s response? (2) If Mr Albert confirmed the minister’s claims, what was his explanation for the minister not being informed about such matters? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
(1) Did the Premier ask Mr Albert to confirm the minister’s claims that at no time was the minister or her office informed about the CCC’s inquiry or its intention to prepare a report for tabling in Parliament; and, if so, what was Mr Albert’s response? (2) If Mr Albert confirmed the minister’s claims, what was his explanation for the minister not being informed about such matters? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
(2) If Mr Albert confirmed the minister’s claims, what was his explanation for the minister not being informed about such matters? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
(1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
(1) Did the Premier ask Mr Albert to confirm the minister’s claims that at no time was the minister or her office informed about the CCC’s inquiry or its intention to prepare a report for tabling in Parliament; and, if so, what was Mr Albert’s response? (2) If Mr Albert confirmed the minister’s claims, what was his explanation for the minister not being informed about such matters? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
(2) If Mr Albert confirmed the minister’s claims, what was his explanation for the minister not being informed about such matters? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. (1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
(1)-(2) Mr Albert informed the Premier that he had believed that advice he had received from the CCC indicated that he was unable to advise the Minister for Education and Training about details of its investigation into misconduct allegations.
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