❓ Hon Jim Scott questions the Premier regarding the Department of Transport's handling of Mr. Niel Winzer's public interest claim and alleged disadvantages faced by Mr. Winzer for raising concerns about organisational change. The Premier's answer refers to multiple agencies that could investigate the matter and claims replies were provided.
AnsweredQoN 541Legislative Council
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Further to question without notice No. 988 of December 20 2001 -
(1) Can the Premier confirm that there was no investigation of Mr Niel Winzer’s public interest claim by the Department of Transport because the Executive Director of Transport Corporate Services believed that doing so would have been going backwards not forwards and would only heighten angst and concern amongst the staff?
(2) Why did Transport not provide a reply to Mr Winzer regarding -
(a) the conflicting information given to employees by Transport relating to organisational change; and
(b) why Mr Winzer was subject to disadvantages as a result of him asking questions on this issue?
(1) Can the Premier confirm that there was no investigation of Mr Niel Winzer’s public interest claim by the Department of Transport because the Executive Director of Transport Corporate Services believed that doing so would have been going backwards not forwards and would only heighten angst and concern amongst the staff?
(2) Why did Transport not provide a reply to Mr Winzer regarding -
(a) the conflicting information given to employees by Transport relating to organisational change; and
(b) why Mr Winzer was subject to disadvantages as a result of him asking questions on this issue?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 May 2002
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
41 days
(b) why Mr Winzer was subject to disadvantages as a result of him asking questions on this issue?
- Department of Consumer and Employment Protection (formerly the Department of Productivity and Labour Relations) - Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission - Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner - Equal Opportunity Commission - Anti Corruption Commission - Standing Committee on Public Administration - Legislative Council Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations - Office of the Auditor General - Workcover, Conciliation and Review Directorate (2) (a) Departmental records indicate that replies have been provided to all of Mr Winzer's correspondence addressed to the Department. (b) As above.
(2) (a) Departmental records indicate that replies have been provided to all of Mr Winzer's correspondence addressed to the Department. (b) As above.
(b) As above.
- Department of Consumer and Employment Protection (formerly the Department of Productivity and Labour Relations) - Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission - Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner - Equal Opportunity Commission - Anti Corruption Commission - Standing Committee on Public Administration - Legislative Council Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations - Office of the Auditor General - Workcover, Conciliation and Review Directorate (2) (a) Departmental records indicate that replies have been provided to all of Mr Winzer's correspondence addressed to the Department. (b) As above.
(2) (a) Departmental records indicate that replies have been provided to all of Mr Winzer's correspondence addressed to the Department. (b) As above.
(b) As above.
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