❓ Hon. Norman Moore questions Hon. Tom Stephens about discussions regarding a management-initiated retirement package for the Gascoyne Development Commission's CEO with the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Stephens avoids a direct yes/no answer.
AnsweredQoN 1342Legislative Council
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GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 1342. Hon NORMAN MOORE to the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development: Did the minister at any time discuss this management-initiated retirement package with the director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, before the matter was discussed between the director general and Ms Roberts? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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Management-initiated retirement packages are first subject to Cabinet consideration and deliberation. Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Did the minister at any time discuss this management-initiated retirement package with the director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, before the matter was discussed between the director general and Ms Roberts? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: Management-initiated retirement packages are first subject to Cabinet consideration and deliberation. Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: Management-initiated retirement packages are first subject to Cabinet consideration and deliberation. Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Management-initiated retirement packages are first subject to Cabinet consideration and deliberation. Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Did the minister at any time discuss this management-initiated retirement package with the director general of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, before the matter was discussed between the director general and Ms Roberts? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: Management-initiated retirement packages are first subject to Cabinet consideration and deliberation. Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: Management-initiated retirement packages are first subject to Cabinet consideration and deliberation. Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Management-initiated retirement packages are first subject to Cabinet consideration and deliberation. Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon Norman Moore: I am asking whether you discussed it. Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: The Leader of the Opposition will wait. Once the Government determined the policy to make those packages available to the public sector, I had the opportunity to draw those packages to the attention of the public sector. I made sure that directors general across the part of the public sector for which I am responsible knew that the packages were available. Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon Norman Moore: Did you discuss this particular case with the director general? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have had opportunities to discuss the management-initiated retirement program with a large number of people in the public sector. I have drawn their attention to this program. In response to those discussions, a number of people have taken the opportunity to draw on the program. Ms Roberts is one person who has drawn on the program. Ms Roberts submitted a request for a management-initiated retirement program and obtained it.
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