Mr. Morton questions the Minister for Health regarding the resignation of the Healthway Executive Director and the Premier's commitment to release details. The Minister apologizes for lateness, confirms the Premier's commitment, and provides details of the payout, emphasizing it aligns with public sector norms and Healthway's direct employment of the director.

AnsweredQoN 99Legislative Assembly
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26 February 2015
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HEALTHWAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — RESIGNATION
99. MR N.W. MORTON to the Minister for
Health:
I refer to the PremierXXX ###XXXs
comments that the details of the resignation of the executive director of Healthway would be made public. As the minister responsible
for Healthway , can the Minister for Health provide
information to the house?

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First, I would like to apologise to
the opposition. I was welcoming the King and Queen of Norway on behalf of the
state earlier on, and had a pair. I inadvertently arranged it until three oXXX ### XXXclock , but I always
intended to be back for question time, so that the opposition might have been
able to ask me some questions. I apologise for that.
The Premier made a commitment that
he would seek legal advice on the agreement between Healthway and the executive director and, if possible, table that advice. I am the
minister responsible, so that becomes my responsibility. In tabling this
document, I point out that there were three and a half years to go on the
executive directorXXX ###XXXs contract. This payout is
in line with normal public sector conditions, which is approximately a yearXXX ###XXXs salary plus entitlements. I also point out
that the executive director is directly employed by Healthway ,
so I have had no involvement in this negotiation, but for the information of
the Parliament and the people of Western Australia I table this document.
[See paper 2667.]

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