❓ Hon Barbara Scott asks about the appointment of a Commissioner for Children and Young People, specifically regarding the involvement of children in the selection process. Hon Sue Ellery responds that the Premier is responsible for the selection process and a specialist will be engaged to advise on involving children.
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COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
I ask a question with regard to the appointment of a Commissioner for Children and Young People. (1) Has the panel of children to be involved in the selection process been assembled yet? (2) If yes, what are the ages and backgrounds of the children on the panel and how were they selected? (3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY
I ask a question with regard to the appointment of a Commissioner for Children and Young People. (1) Has the panel of children to be involved in the selection process been assembled yet? (2) If yes, what are the ages and backgrounds of the children on the panel and how were they selected? (3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(1) Has the panel of children to be involved in the selection process been assembled yet? (2) If yes, what are the ages and backgrounds of the children on the panel and how were they selected? (3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(2) If yes, what are the ages and backgrounds of the children on the panel and how were they selected? (3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(1) Has the panel of children to be involved in the selection process been assembled yet? (2) If yes, what are the ages and backgrounds of the children on the panel and how were they selected? (3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(2) If yes, what are the ages and backgrounds of the children on the panel and how were they selected? (3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(3) If no, what are the Attorney General’s intentions regarding the composition and selection of the panel? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Public Sector Management has provided the following response - (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
(3) Under the Commissioner for Children and Young People Act 2006, the Premier is responsible for the selection process. A specialist in interacting with children is to be engaged and will advise the selection panel on how children of different ages and from a variety of backgrounds can be involved in the selection process. The Office of Children and Youth is also being consulted.
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