Question seeks information on the Director General's involvement in a review of officer discipline/loss of confidence, including updates received, communications with external bodies, and any attempts to influence the review's progress. The answer confirms updates were provided, consultations occurred with several organisations, and no direct attempts to halt the review were made, though a related review is under consideration.

AnsweredQoN 5214Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 June 2019
Portfolio
Corrective Services

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I refer to Estimates Committee hearings and in relation to the review into officer discipline/loss of confidence, and ask: (a) Was the Director General's office provided with a draft, final or any update on the review: (i) If so, on what date; (b) Has the Director General or any staff working on the review had any representations, meetings or communications from any organisation or individual in relation to the review and if so: (i) Who contacted the Director General or his staff; (ii) On what dates did (b)(i) occur; and (iii) Did the person or organisation identified in (b)(i) seek for the review to be ceased or delayed in any manner; and (c) Has the Director General or his staff ever been solicited by any individual or organisation to cease, delay or obfuscate in any way the review: (i) If so, by whom?

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Answered
6 August 2019
Responded by
Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
(a) The Director General’s Office has been provided with ongoing advice and updates on the progress of this matter.
(b) Yes.
(i) The Department obtained the views of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission, the Community and Public Sector Union/Civil Service Association of WA, the Corruption and Crime Commission, and the WA Prison Officers’ Union.
(ii) January 2018.
(iii) No. However, the effect of the Ministerial Review of the State Industrial Relations System (tabled in Parliament on 11 April 2019) on the statutory review is currently under consideration.
(c) No.

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