❓ Hon Colin de Grussa asks about the number of acting appointments for key emergency response roles since the 2020 State of Emergency. The Premier provides figures for each role, noting the Commissioner of Police also acts as State Emergency Coordinator.
AnsweredQoN 778Legislative Council
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I refer to senior leadership roles assisting the Government during the pandemic, and I ask, since the State of Emergency started in 2020, how many people have been: (a) Acting Minister for Emergency Services; (b) Acting Chief Health Officer; (c) Acting Vaccine Commander; (d) Acting Police Commissioner; and (e) Acting State Emergency Coordinator?
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Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
10 days
(a) Five people have acted in the position of Minister for Emergency Services for brief periods over a 30 month period. In accordance with the Interpretation Act 1984 , the Governor approves acting Ministerial arrangements. Acting Ministerial arrangements are published in the Government Gazette.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d – e) Three, noting that section 10 of the Emergency Management Act 2005 states that the Commissioner of Police is to hold the office of State Emergency Coordinator.
It is not unreasonable for public servants, including those in parts (b – e), to utilise their industrial entitlements such as sick or annual leave over a period of more than two and a half years.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d – e) Three, noting that section 10 of the Emergency Management Act 2005 states that the Commissioner of Police is to hold the office of State Emergency Coordinator.
It is not unreasonable for public servants, including those in parts (b – e), to utilise their industrial entitlements such as sick or annual leave over a period of more than two and a half years.
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