❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks the Premier about an inquiry into the Premier's office staff following a media report. The response confirms preliminary inquiries were made regarding potential misconduct, but details are withheld due to privacy.
AnsweredQoN 297Legislative Council
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PREMIER'S
OFFICE — STAFF INTERVIEWS
297. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
Leader of the House representing the Premier :
I refer to a report on Saturday, 22 March 2014 in The West Australian that the Department
of the Premier and Cabinet has interviewed key staff in the Premier's
office.
(1) Has an
inquiry been established under the Public Sector Management Act; and, if so,
under what section and what are the terms of reference?
(2) Who conducted the interviews?
(3) Who was interviewed and where did these interviews take
place?
(4) What was the subject of the interviews?
(5) Has the
department also interviewed anyone outside the Premier's office; and,
if so, what are the details, as asked in (1) to (3), of those interviews?
OFFICE — STAFF INTERVIEWS
297. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
Leader of the House representing the Premier :
I refer to a report on Saturday, 22 March 2014 in The West Australian that the Department
of the Premier and Cabinet has interviewed key staff in the Premier's
office.
(1) Has an
inquiry been established under the Public Sector Management Act; and, if so,
under what section and what are the terms of reference?
(2) Who conducted the interviews?
(3) Who was interviewed and where did these interviews take
place?
(4) What was the subject of the interviews?
(5) Has the
department also interviewed anyone outside the Premier's office; and,
if so, what are the details, as asked in (1) to (3), of those interviews?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises —
(1) Public sector
chief executive officers have a responsibility under the Public Sector
Management Act 1994 to manage and direct their employees. In this capacity the
director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has caused
preliminary inquiries to be made to determine whether any employees may have
been involved in misconduct.
(2) The
preliminary inquiries were conducted by a senior departmental officer with
experience in conducting these types of matters.
(3) Having regard
for privacy issues, it is not appropriate to reveal personal details. However,
the inquiries included all persons whom the inquirer considered could reasonably
provide relevant information.
(4) The matter
involved the actions of departmental officers arising from events on 22 and 23
February 2014.
(5) Other public
sector officers were involved in the conduct of the preliminary inquiries, but
it is not appropriate to identify them.
question. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises —
(1) Public sector
chief executive officers have a responsibility under the Public Sector
Management Act 1994 to manage and direct their employees. In this capacity the
director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet has caused
preliminary inquiries to be made to determine whether any employees may have
been involved in misconduct.
(2) The
preliminary inquiries were conducted by a senior departmental officer with
experience in conducting these types of matters.
(3) Having regard
for privacy issues, it is not appropriate to reveal personal details. However,
the inquiries included all persons whom the inquirer considered could reasonably
provide relevant information.
(4) The matter
involved the actions of departmental officers arising from events on 22 and 23
February 2014.
(5) Other public
sector officers were involved in the conduct of the preliminary inquiries, but
it is not appropriate to identify them.
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