❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates a bullying complaint lodged against the Director General of the Department of Communities, Michael Rowe, following a police raid on a female Aboriginal public officer's home. The Minister confirms a complaint was lodged with the Public Sector Commission.
AnsweredQoN 184Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
COMMUNITIES —
POLICE RAID
184. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community
Services:
I
refer to the raid by the Western Australia Police Force on the home of a female
Aboriginal public officer employed at the Department of Communities.
(1) Since 1
January 2022, has this female Aboriginal public officer lodged a bullying
complaint against the director general of the Department of Communities,
Michael Rowe?
(2) If yes to (1),
on what date was the complaint lodged?
(3) Have any
other public officers employed at the Department of Communities lodged any
complaints against the director general of
the Department of Communities since he commenced the role on 31 May 2021?
(4) If yes to
(3), how many complaints, what is the nature of the complaints and on what
dates were the complaints lodged?
POLICE RAID
184. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community
Services:
I
refer to the raid by the Western Australia Police Force on the home of a female
Aboriginal public officer employed at the Department of Communities.
(1) Since 1
January 2022, has this female Aboriginal public officer lodged a bullying
complaint against the director general of the Department of Communities,
Michael Rowe?
(2) If yes to (1),
on what date was the complaint lodged?
(3) Have any
other public officers employed at the Department of Communities lodged any
complaints against the director general of
the Department of Communities since he commenced the role on 31 May 2021?
(4) If yes to
(3), how many complaints, what is the nature of the complaints and on what
dates were the complaints lodged?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The minister has been advised that the Public Sector
Commission received a complaint of bullying involving the director
general of the Department of Communities, Michael Rowe. It is not appropriate
to identify the complainant.
(2) The complaint
was lodged with the Public Sector Commission on 9 March 2022.
(3) The
Department of Communities has no record of any other staff at the Department of
Communities lodging complaints against the director general.
(4) Not
applicable.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The minister has been advised that the Public Sector
Commission received a complaint of bullying involving the director
general of the Department of Communities, Michael Rowe. It is not appropriate
to identify the complainant.
(2) The complaint
was lodged with the Public Sector Commission on 9 March 2022.
(3) The
Department of Communities has no record of any other staff at the Department of
Communities lodging complaints against the director general.
(4) Not
applicable.
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