❓ Mr Wyatt questions the Treasurer about the implementation of recommendations from the Economic Audit Committee regarding governance and remuneration within Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs). The Treasurer responds that changes are progressing but are subject to existing contracts.
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GOVERNMENT TRADING ENTERPRISES
Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I formally call the member for Albany to order for the second time today. You might want to go early for the game on the weekend, member for Albany, but I am not going to give you that opportunity. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT
Mr Speaker — Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I formally call the member for Albany to order for the second time today. You might want to go early for the game on the weekend, member for Albany, but I am not going to give you that opportunity. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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(1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I formally call the member for Albany to order for the second time today. You might want to go early for the game on the weekend, member for Albany, but I am not going to give you that opportunity. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
The SPEAKER : Order! I formally call the member for Albany to order for the second time today. You might want to go early for the game on the weekend, member for Albany, but I am not going to give you that opportunity. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr P.B. Watson interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I formally call the member for Albany to order for the second time today. You might want to go early for the game on the weekend, member for Albany, but I am not going to give you that opportunity. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
The SPEAKER : Order! I formally call the member for Albany to order for the second time today. You might want to go early for the game on the weekend, member for Albany, but I am not going to give you that opportunity. I formally call you to order for the second time today. Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. WYATT : I note that the Treasurer is going to be raising the rents of pensioners in government-owned houses and that he has been very quick to slug Western Australian households with higher prices for their water and electricity bills. I also note that the Economic Audit Committee’s final report recommended to “standardise, strengthen and clarify governance arrangements for all GTEs; and to establish a remuneration policy for GTE board members and their executives, administered by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal”. (1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(1) Does the Treasurer accept that recommendation? (2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(2) If so, given that 12 months have passed since he has received the final report, when does the Treasurer intend to publish the standardised governance arrangements for all government trading enterprises? (3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(3) When will the Treasurer hand over control of the remuneration of GTE board members and their executives to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: (1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
(1)–(3) It is a good question; and that is progressing. Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : How quickly? Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : No! Just bear in mind that the chief executive officers have existing employment contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Until when? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are not going to interfere with existing contracts. Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : No, we are not asking you to do that. When do you think they will be in place? Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : As those contracts roll over, the member will find there will be a consistency. I have no hesitation in saying that some of the GTE boards were awarding their chief executives salaries that were well beyond what was reasonable—indeed, these are salaries that we inherited from the member’s time in government. These were contracts from the member’s time in government. As they come up for rolling over, they will be renegotiated. Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : As they roll over, each one will come into the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal? Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : We are progressively moving it across and the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal — Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : “Progressively” doesn’t sound terribly quick, Treasurer. Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker, this is pointless! The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
The SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park! Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal is providing advice. It is being handled by the Public Sector Commission and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and we are going to bring in more standardised remuneration packages for the heads of GTEs, which is something that members opposite ignored in government.
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