❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding the Public Service Appeal Board's interactions with ministers, specifically concerning summonses and voluntary appearances. The Minister's response indicates no summonses were issued and lacks awareness of related assurances or advice sought by the Board.
AnsweredQoN 1052Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
1052. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Industrial
Relations:
I refer to the Public Service
Appeal Board.
(1) On how many occasions since
June 2015 has —
(a) the board summonsed a minister in relation to an
appeal brought by government officers or public service officers; and
(b) a board
summons then been blocked by an Attorney General?
(2) Has the board sought assurances
that a minister can appear voluntarily before the board?
(3) Can a minister appear
voluntarily before the board?
(4) Has the board
sought advice on the number of cases that may need to be reviewed due to the
board issuing subpoenas or summons?
1052. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Minister for Industrial
Relations:
I refer to the Public Service
Appeal Board.
(1) On how many occasions since
June 2015 has —
(a) the board summonsed a minister in relation to an
appeal brought by government officers or public service officers; and
(b) a board
summons then been blocked by an Attorney General?
(2) Has the board sought assurances
that a minister can appear voluntarily before the board?
(3) Can a minister appear
voluntarily before the board?
(4) Has the board
sought advice on the number of cases that may need to be reviewed due to the
board issuing subpoenas or summons?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Honourable member, I have numbering of (1)(1) and
(1)(2) rather than (1)(a) and (1)(b), but the answer, I think, is the same.
(1) (a) The Public Service Appeal
Board has not issued summonses to any minister.
(b) Not applicable.
(2) I am unaware of assurances sought by any PSAB. It
should be noted that the PSAB is independently constituted for each
matter lodged with the registrar.
(3) The Western Australian
Industrial Relations Commission cannot identify any matter in which a minister
has appeared as a witness.
(4) I am unaware of advice sought
by any PSAB.
some notice of the question. Honourable member, I have numbering of (1)(1) and
(1)(2) rather than (1)(a) and (1)(b), but the answer, I think, is the same.
(1) (a) The Public Service Appeal
Board has not issued summonses to any minister.
(b) Not applicable.
(2) I am unaware of assurances sought by any PSAB. It
should be noted that the PSAB is independently constituted for each
matter lodged with the registrar.
(3) The Western Australian
Industrial Relations Commission cannot identify any matter in which a minister
has appeared as a witness.
(4) I am unaware of advice sought
by any PSAB.
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