❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Premier regarding the $420,000 payout to the Commissioner of Corrective Services upon his departure, seeking transparency on the reasons behind it. The Premier denies he made the decision and states the departure was unrelated to a juvenile detention riot.
AnsweredQoN 60Legislative Assembly
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COMMISSIONER
OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES — RESIGNATION
60. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Premier, considering this
decision has cost taxpayers $420 000, does the public not have a right to know
why exactly Mr Johnson was let go?
OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES — RESIGNATION
60. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Premier, considering this
decision has cost taxpayers $420 000, does the public not have a right to know
why exactly Mr Johnson was let go?
AnswerView source ↗
Well, he was not let go; he agreed to leave.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Look at the legalities. That is what happened, Mr Speaker. That is what
happened, and I wish him well. He was paid out according to his contract and
his entitlements —
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Because you wanted him paid out!
Mr M. McGowan : But
why did he go? He didn't want to go.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Well, he has gone—he has gone!
Ms M.M. Quirk : You've
made the bad decisions; you've got to tell us why!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
did not make the decision; he has gone.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
That is the truth. Mr Speaker, I think you can see from some of the recent
debate that we are seeing a lot of activity in the corrective services
portfolio; that is a good thing. The Leader of the Opposition did not ask this
question, but can I say that his departure also was in no way related to the
riot that took place in juvenile detention.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Look at the legalities. That is what happened, Mr Speaker. That is what
happened, and I wish him well. He was paid out according to his contract and
his entitlements —
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
Because you wanted him paid out!
Mr M. McGowan : But
why did he go? He didn't want to go.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Well, he has gone—he has gone!
Ms M.M. Quirk : You've
made the bad decisions; you've got to tell us why!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
did not make the decision; he has gone.
Several members interjected.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
That is the truth. Mr Speaker, I think you can see from some of the recent
debate that we are seeing a lot of activity in the corrective services
portfolio; that is a good thing. The Leader of the Opposition did not ask this
question, but can I say that his departure also was in no way related to the
riot that took place in juvenile detention.
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