A parliamentary question regarding the appointment of Mr. Sven Bluemmel as Information Commissioner, focusing on his previous roles and terms of employment within the public sector. The answer clarifies his prior positions and employment status.

AnsweredQoN 429Legislative Council
Asked
6 May 2009
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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INFORMATION COMMISSIONER — APPOINTMENT
I refer to the appointment of Mr Sven Bluemmel as the new Information Commissioner, as announced by the Premier yesterday. (1) When was Mr Sven Bluemmel appointed to the position of director at the Public Sector Commission? (2) Did he hold the position substantively or was he acting? (3) Under what terms was Mr Sven Bluemmel employed in his role at the Public Sector Commission? (4) What position in the state government did Mr Sven Bluemmel hold prior to his position of director at the Public Sector Commission? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(1) When was Mr Sven Bluemmel appointed to the position of director at the Public Sector Commission? (2) Did he hold the position substantively or was he acting? (3) Under what terms was Mr Sven Bluemmel employed in his role at the Public Sector Commission? (4) What position in the state government did Mr Sven Bluemmel hold prior to his position of director at the Public Sector Commission? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(2) Did he hold the position substantively or was he acting? (3) Under what terms was Mr Sven Bluemmel employed in his role at the Public Sector Commission? (4) What position in the state government did Mr Sven Bluemmel hold prior to his position of director at the Public Sector Commission? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(3) Under what terms was Mr Sven Bluemmel employed in his role at the Public Sector Commission? (4) What position in the state government did Mr Sven Bluemmel hold prior to his position of director at the Public Sector Commission? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(4) What position in the state government did Mr Sven Bluemmel hold prior to his position of director at the Public Sector Commission? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(1) Mr Bluemmel was appointed to the position of Director, Strategy and Policy in the Office of e-Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, on 15 March 2004. On the creation of the Public Sector Commission, officers of the Office of e-Government were transferred into the commission under the provisions of section 36(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(2) Substantively. (3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(3) He is a senior executive service officer under section 56 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (4) This is answered in part (1).
(4) This is answered in part (1).

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