❓ A parliamentary question seeks information regarding unpaid superannuation entitlements for employees of the Keystart Scheme Manager in 2005-2006. The Minister's response cites confidentiality clauses and the independent operation of the Keystart Board as reasons for not providing the requested information.
AnsweredQoN 4380Legislative Council
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(1) Can the Minister confirm that employees, of the Scheme Manager of the Government funded Keystart Program, did not initially receive their superannuation entitlements for the 2005-2006 financial year?
(2) How many people did not initially receive their full entitlements?
(3) What was the total value of the unpaid superannuation?
(4) When was the Government first informed of this failure to provide superannuation payments to the employees of the Scheme Manager?
(5) When was the Minister made aware of this failure to provide superannuation payments to the employees of the Scheme Manager?
(6) Are the same people who were the Scheme Managers in this instance still engaged by the Government to fulfil this role?
(2) How many people did not initially receive their full entitlements?
(3) What was the total value of the unpaid superannuation?
(4) When was the Government first informed of this failure to provide superannuation payments to the employees of the Scheme Manager?
(5) When was the Minister made aware of this failure to provide superannuation payments to the employees of the Scheme Manager?
(6) Are the same people who were the Scheme Managers in this instance still engaged by the Government to fulfil this role?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
126 days
A Board of Directors governs Keystart. The Board operates independently in accordance with their corporate and commercial responsibilities and objectives. The Minister for Housing and Works cannot direct the Keystart Board in relation to its decisions and operations. In 2000, following a tendering process, a company called Scheme Managers Pty Ltd was engaged to manage Keystart. The Department of Housing and Works obtained advice from the State Solicitor's Office in relation to the information sought. It is advised that neither the Minister for Housing and Works nor the Department of Housing and Works is able to provide the information sought as the confidentiality clause of the contract with Scheme Managers Pty Ltd prohibits the disclosure of information of this nature as it is advised it directly relates to the terms and conditions of the contract between the parties. Since 1 July 2006, a new company, Keystart Scheme Management Pty Ltd, manages the day-to-day operations of Keystart, including Scheme Management, and employs the staff that performs those functions.
In 2000, following a tendering process, a company called Scheme Managers Pty Ltd was engaged to manage Keystart. The Department of Housing and Works obtained advice from the State Solicitor's Office in relation to the information sought. It is advised that neither the Minister for Housing and Works nor the Department of Housing and Works is able to provide the information sought as the confidentiality clause of the contract with Scheme Managers Pty Ltd prohibits the disclosure of information of this nature as it is advised it directly relates to the terms and conditions of the contract between the parties. Since 1 July 2006, a new company, Keystart Scheme Management Pty Ltd, manages the day-to-day operations of Keystart, including Scheme Management, and employs the staff that performs those functions.
Since 1 July 2006, a new company, Keystart Scheme Management Pty Ltd, manages the day-to-day operations of Keystart, including Scheme Management, and employs the staff that performs those functions.
In 2000, following a tendering process, a company called Scheme Managers Pty Ltd was engaged to manage Keystart. The Department of Housing and Works obtained advice from the State Solicitor's Office in relation to the information sought. It is advised that neither the Minister for Housing and Works nor the Department of Housing and Works is able to provide the information sought as the confidentiality clause of the contract with Scheme Managers Pty Ltd prohibits the disclosure of information of this nature as it is advised it directly relates to the terms and conditions of the contract between the parties. Since 1 July 2006, a new company, Keystart Scheme Management Pty Ltd, manages the day-to-day operations of Keystart, including Scheme Management, and employs the staff that performs those functions.
Since 1 July 2006, a new company, Keystart Scheme Management Pty Ltd, manages the day-to-day operations of Keystart, including Scheme Management, and employs the staff that performs those functions.
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