❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information about complaints made by senior public servants against staff in ministers' offices regarding the relationship and communication between the minister's office and the department. The response acknowledges issues were raised and discussed, and courses of action were proposed.
AnsweredQoN 1040Legislative Council
Asked
2 December 2010
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC SECTOR COMMISSIONER — STAFF IN MINISTERS’ OFFICES
(1) In the past six months have any complaints or concerns been made to the Public Sector Commissioner by senior public servants against any staff based in ministers’ offices? (2) If yes, which ministers’ offices were the complaints/concerns made against? (3) What was the nature of the complaints/concerns? (4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE
(1) In the past six months have any complaints or concerns been made to the Public Sector Commissioner by senior public servants against any staff based in ministers’ offices? (2) If yes, which ministers’ offices were the complaints/concerns made against? (3) What was the nature of the complaints/concerns? (4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(2) If yes, which ministers’ offices were the complaints/concerns made against? (3) What was the nature of the complaints/concerns? (4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(3) What was the nature of the complaints/concerns? (4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(2) If yes, which ministers’ offices were the complaints/concerns made against? (3) What was the nature of the complaints/concerns? (4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(3) What was the nature of the complaints/concerns? (4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(4) What action has been taken in relation to the complaints/concerns? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
(1)–(4) A number of issues have been raised with the Public Sector Commissioner concerning the relationship between a minister’s office and the department. These issues principally concern the nature of communications between the minister’s office and the department. The Public Sector Commissioner has discussed these issues with the minister’s office and the director general and has proposed several courses of action.
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