❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Transport Minister about the acting CEO of the Southern Ports Authority and their past involvement with Patrick Stevedoring, specifically regarding a bullying allegation and discrimination case. The Minister acknowledges the question and indicates a forthcoming debate on the matter.
AnsweredQoN 599Legislative Assembly
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SOUTHERN PORTS AUTHORITY — ACTING CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER — PATRICK STEVEDORING
599. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I
refer to allegations of bullying in the Southern Ports Authority. Is the
minister aware that the current acting CEO of the Southern Ports
Authority was a senior manager at Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd and a key witness
in the trial when the business was successfully prosecuted for discriminating
against an employee who raised safety concerns?
EXECUTIVE OFFICER — PATRICK STEVEDORING
599. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Transport:
I
refer to allegations of bullying in the Southern Ports Authority. Is the
minister aware that the current acting CEO of the Southern Ports
Authority was a senior manager at Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd and a key witness
in the trial when the business was successfully prosecuted for discriminating
against an employee who raised safety concerns?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for that
question. I think the member for Warren–Blackwood transmitted some
information to our office yesterday potentially on this—or someone did,
anyway.
Mr D.T. Redman : I certainly
did not.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : It may have
been someone else.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I thank the
member very much anyway. Okay; it was not the member for Warren–Blackwood;
it was somebody else.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I understand
that we will be having a debate about this. I will go through the history of
what has happened at that port, and the fact that in August last year we
commissioned a review in the post-amalgamation issues for the authority; it
made a number of recommendations. In relation to the current situation, we had
to appoint an acting CEO, because, of course, we wanted to make sure that we
could facilitate the Cleveland–Cliffs deal. I am still waiting for the
thankyou from the member on the work we have done to secure the local
workforce. We had to appoint an acting CEO to ensure that people could continue
to work, and, as a result, we are going through the next stage, which is to
advertise for a new CEO.
question. I think the member for Warren–Blackwood transmitted some
information to our office yesterday potentially on this—or someone did,
anyway.
Mr D.T. Redman : I certainly
did not.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : It may have
been someone else.
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I thank the
member very much anyway. Okay; it was not the member for Warren–Blackwood;
it was somebody else.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI : I understand
that we will be having a debate about this. I will go through the history of
what has happened at that port, and the fact that in August last year we
commissioned a review in the post-amalgamation issues for the authority; it
made a number of recommendations. In relation to the current situation, we had
to appoint an acting CEO, because, of course, we wanted to make sure that we
could facilitate the Cleveland–Cliffs deal. I am still waiting for the
thankyou from the member on the work we have done to secure the local
workforce. We had to appoint an acting CEO to ensure that people could continue
to work, and, as a result, we are going through the next stage, which is to
advertise for a new CEO.
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