❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a business improvement review and disciplinary actions at Greenough Regional Prison following an inquiry by Robert Cock, QC. The Minister declines to table the review and states no disciplinary actions were recommended as the inquiry focused on remedial action, not blame.
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MARLON NOBLE — REPORT BY ROBERT COCK, QC
I refer to the answer to my question without notice on 30 August 2011. (1) Will the minister please table the business improvement review? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the answer to my question without notice on 30 August 2011. (1) Will the minister please table the business improvement review? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(1) Will the minister please table the business improvement review? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(1) Will the minister please table the business improvement review? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(3) As a result of the findings of the inquiry by Mr Robert Cock, QC, have any staff at Greenough Regional Prison been or will be subject to disciplinary action? (4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(4) If no to (3), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(1) No. (2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(2) The minister commissioned a separate inquiry, conducted by Mr Robert Cock, which has already been tabled in Parliament. In addition, Mr Cock has paid due notice to the internal inquiry from the Department of Corrective Services prior to him compiling his own report. (3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(3) No. (4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
(4) Mr Cock made no recommendations for disciplinary action to be taken. The focus of Mr Cock’s inquiry was about fixing the problem and taking remedial action to mitigate against a similar incident happening again, and not about allocating blame.
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