❓ A parliamentary question probes whether the Minister for Education and Training was informed by the Director General about a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation into the department. The Minister denies prior knowledge, stating she was only informed by the CCC directly.
AnsweredQoN 969Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING - CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION INVESTIGATION
(1) On Sunday, 15 October, when the minister met with the then Director General of the Department of Education and Training, did the director general remind the minister that he had previously told her of the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation into her department? (2) If not, did the minister ask why the then director general did not tell her; and, if so, what did he say? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) On Sunday, 15 October, when the minister met with the then Director General of the Department of Education and Training, did the director general remind the minister that he had previously told her of the Corruption and Crime Commission investigation into her department? (2) If not, did the minister ask why the then director general did not tell her; and, if so, what did he say? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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(1) No. (2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
(2) If not, did the minister ask why the then director general did not tell her; and, if so, what did he say? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
(2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
(2) If not, did the minister ask why the then director general did not tell her; and, if so, what did he say? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
(2) Not applicable. I thought I went over this matter in fine detail yesterday. Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
Hon Norman Moore : Mr Albert is saying something different. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have put my position on record and I have advised that the first I understood that the CCC was conducting an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training on matters of sexual misconduct was when I was briefed by the CCC. I have also said that probably four or five weeks earlier the Director General of the Department of Education and Training had, in passing, on the way out of the meeting, made a comment about the agencies working together on complaints handling. No mention was ever made to me of an inquiry into the Department of Education and Training by the Corruption and Crime Commission. I have said that repeatedly because that is the truth. There can be no fear in telling the truth.
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