❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding a WorkSafe investigation into bullying claims at a G4S prisoner transport facility in Geraldton. The Minister confirms an investigation occurred, but no breaches were found and the report will not be tabled.
AnsweredQoN 967Legislative Council
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GERALDTON G4S CUSTODIAL SERVICES TRANSPORT FACILITY
I refer to the Geraldton facility of the prisoner transport company G4S and the independent investigation commissioned by Nathan Fry, Principal Inspector of WorkSafe, in response to claims by former acting supervisor Geoff Barkla of being bullied. (1) Who conducted this investigation? (2) Was any action taken against any officer; and, if so, who and why? (3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the Geraldton facility of the prisoner transport company G4S and the independent investigation commissioned by Nathan Fry, Principal Inspector of WorkSafe, in response to claims by former acting supervisor Geoff Barkla of being bullied. (1) Who conducted this investigation? (2) Was any action taken against any officer; and, if so, who and why? (3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(1) Who conducted this investigation? (2) Was any action taken against any officer; and, if so, who and why? (3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(2) Was any action taken against any officer; and, if so, who and why? (3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(1) Who conducted this investigation? (2) Was any action taken against any officer; and, if so, who and why? (3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(2) Was any action taken against any officer; and, if so, who and why? (3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(3) Were there any findings against G4S, and, if so, what were they? (4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(4) Will the minister table the investigation report; and, if not, why not? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(1) A WorkSafe principal inspector. (2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(2)–(3) No actions were taken against any officer or party as no breach of the occupational safety and health legislation was identified. (4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
(4) As per standard procedure, there are records of WorkSafe’s investigatory activities in relation to the allegations, but no investigation report. WorkSafe records are confidential and not made publicly available but can be accessed by freedom of information requests.
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