❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding potential conflicts of interest for newly appointed TAFE Managing Directors, revealing one MD has a family member owning a private training organisation. Due diligence processes in the appointments are also outlined.
AnsweredQoN 1258Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TAFE COLLEGES — MANAGING DIRECTORS
1258. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Leader of
the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I refer to the minister's
announcement on 26 October 2016 of the appointment of five permanent managing
directors to TAFE colleges.
(1) Do any of these five managing
directors have —
(a) any private
or personal interest in the activities of private registered training
organisations or other private providers in receipt of department funding for
training operating in Western Australia; or
(b) any actual or
perceived conflict of interest relating to a private registered training
organisation or other private providers in receipt of department funding for
training operating in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to
(1)(a) or (b), what are these interests and/or conflicts and have they been
declared or disclosed?
(3) What due diligence was carried
out in selecting the five new MDs for these positions?
1258. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the Leader of
the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I refer to the minister's
announcement on 26 October 2016 of the appointment of five permanent managing
directors to TAFE colleges.
(1) Do any of these five managing
directors have —
(a) any private
or personal interest in the activities of private registered training
organisations or other private providers in receipt of department funding for
training operating in Western Australia; or
(b) any actual or
perceived conflict of interest relating to a private registered training
organisation or other private providers in receipt of department funding for
training operating in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to
(1)(a) or (b), what are these interests and/or conflicts and have they been
declared or disclosed?
(3) What due diligence was carried
out in selecting the five new MDs for these positions?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The Department of Training and
Workforce Development advises —
(1) (a) No.
(b) Yes—for
one managing director.
(2) A family
member of the managing director referred to in (1)(b) is the sole proprietor of
a private training organisation. This interest has been declared to the
Department of Training and Workforce Development and the governing council of
the college. Any possible perceived conflict of interest is managed through the
college governing council and also through standard procedure in contracting
processes and frameworks managed by the department.
The Public Sector Commission advises
—
(3) The five
offices of chief executive officer—managing director—are
appointed under section 45 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. The Public
Sector Commission undertook the recruitment process which included the
establishment of panels; advertising of the positions; short-listing based on
the selection criteria; interviews of short-listed applicants; verification of
statement of claims through referee checks; verification and production of
evidence of qualifications; and nomination of suitable candidates to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development.
some notice of the question.
The Department of Training and
Workforce Development advises —
(1) (a) No.
(b) Yes—for
one managing director.
(2) A family
member of the managing director referred to in (1)(b) is the sole proprietor of
a private training organisation. This interest has been declared to the
Department of Training and Workforce Development and the governing council of
the college. Any possible perceived conflict of interest is managed through the
college governing council and also through standard procedure in contracting
processes and frameworks managed by the department.
The Public Sector Commission advises
—
(3) The five
offices of chief executive officer—managing director—are
appointed under section 45 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. The Public
Sector Commission undertook the recruitment process which included the
establishment of panels; advertising of the positions; short-listing based on
the selection criteria; interviews of short-listed applicants; verification of
statement of claims through referee checks; verification and production of
evidence of qualifications; and nomination of suitable candidates to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development.
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