❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks to clarify whether a specific public servant took leave to work for Woodside and why the Police Minister was unaware. The answer confirms it was not the named person and declines to name the actual person, citing privacy.
AnsweredQoN 5730Legislative Council
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With reference to answer to question on notice No. 3817 and question without notice No. 322 asked on 13 June 2012 and responses from the Police Department in Estimates hearings on Tuesday, 5 June 2012, I ask —
(1) Was it Kristine Leo, the permanent officer in the Office of State Security and Emergency Coordination of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in December 2009, who sought the approval of the Director General of the Department to proceed on annual and long service leave to be followed by 12 months leave without pay to take up a position of Crisis Management Coordinator with Woodside?
(2) If no to (1), what was the name of the officer in the Office of State Security and Emergency Coordination of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in December 2009, who sought the approval of the Director General of the Department to proceed on annual and long service leave to be followed by 12 months leave without pay to take up a position of Crisis Management Coordinator with Woodside?
(3) If yes to (1), why did the Minister of Police or the Police in the Estimates hearing of Tuesday, 5 June 2012 not know this?
(1) Was it Kristine Leo, the permanent officer in the Office of State Security and Emergency Coordination of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in December 2009, who sought the approval of the Director General of the Department to proceed on annual and long service leave to be followed by 12 months leave without pay to take up a position of Crisis Management Coordinator with Woodside?
(2) If no to (1), what was the name of the officer in the Office of State Security and Emergency Coordination of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in December 2009, who sought the approval of the Director General of the Department to proceed on annual and long service leave to be followed by 12 months leave without pay to take up a position of Crisis Management Coordinator with Woodside?
(3) If yes to (1), why did the Minister of Police or the Police in the Estimates hearing of Tuesday, 5 June 2012 not know this?
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Answered
21 August 2012
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Leader of the House representing the Premier
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68 days
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reference is Legislative Council Question without Notice number 355 asked on Wednesday 13 June 2012 and not 322 as stated in the preamble.
(1) No.
(2) As referred to in Legislative Council Question on Notice tabled on 21 June 2011, that officer resigned from the public service in June 2011 and it is not appropriate that the name be disclosed.
(3) Not applicable.
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Hansard
reference is Legislative Council Question without Notice number 355 asked on Wednesday 13 June 2012 and not 322 as stated in the preamble.
(1) No.
(2) As referred to in Legislative Council Question on Notice tabled on 21 June 2011, that officer resigned from the public service in June 2011 and it is not appropriate that the name be disclosed.
(3) Not applicable.
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