❓ Hon Peter Collier, on behalf of Hon Michael Mischin, questions the Premier regarding the revelation of candidates for Corruption and Crime Commissioner and communication with the Leader of the Opposition about the reappointment of Mr. John McKechnie.
AnsweredQoN 434Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORRUPTION AND CRIME
COMMISSIONER — REAPPOINTMENT
434. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
My question without notice is asked
on behalf of Hon Michael Mischin, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the story in The West
Australian of 27 April 2020 titled ''Libs' CCC move 'almost
corrupt''' in which the Premier ''revealed'' the
identities of the two other candidates recommended to the Joint Standing
Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission for appointment as
commissioner.
(1) Why did the
Premier reveal the names of the two other candidates?
(2) What was the
source of his information as to their identities; and, if by correspondence,
will the Premier table that correspondence, or give a reason why it should be
kept confidential?
(3) Did he learn their identities before being
informed of them by the JSCCCC; and, if so, from whom and when?
(4) Did he obtain
the consent of the candidates before revealing their names; and, if so, how and
when; and, if not, why not?
(5) Did he obtain
the consent of the JSCCCC to reveal the names of the candidates; and, if not,
why not?
(6) When he wrote to the Leader of the Opposition on 7
April 2020 threatening her with political embarrassment if she did not
press the JSCCCC to recommend the reappointment of Mr John McKechnie, why did
he not reveal to her the names of the two other candidates?
The PRESIDENT : That is a very
long question, member.
COMMISSIONER — REAPPOINTMENT
434. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
My question without notice is asked
on behalf of Hon Michael Mischin, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the story in The West
Australian of 27 April 2020 titled ''Libs' CCC move 'almost
corrupt''' in which the Premier ''revealed'' the
identities of the two other candidates recommended to the Joint Standing
Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission for appointment as
commissioner.
(1) Why did the
Premier reveal the names of the two other candidates?
(2) What was the
source of his information as to their identities; and, if by correspondence,
will the Premier table that correspondence, or give a reason why it should be
kept confidential?
(3) Did he learn their identities before being
informed of them by the JSCCCC; and, if so, from whom and when?
(4) Did he obtain
the consent of the candidates before revealing their names; and, if so, how and
when; and, if not, why not?
(5) Did he obtain
the consent of the JSCCCC to reveal the names of the candidates; and, if not,
why not?
(6) When he wrote to the Leader of the Opposition on 7
April 2020 threatening her with political embarrassment if she did not
press the JSCCCC to recommend the reappointment of Mr John McKechnie, why did
he not reveal to her the names of the two other candidates?
The PRESIDENT : That is a very
long question, member.
AnswerView source ↗
I have an answer, but I think there
is one element that I need to double-check. I am going to double-check that
now, and if I can give the member the answer by the end of question time, I will.
[See page 2696.]
is one element that I need to double-check. I am going to double-check that
now, and if I can give the member the answer by the end of question time, I will.
[See page 2696.]
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