❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of private investigators by agencies within the Transport portfolio during the 2014-15 financial year. The question seeks details on the number, purpose, and cost of these investigations.
AnsweredQoN 4353Legislative Assembly
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For all departments, agencies and government-trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) did the organisation engage the services of private investigators for the financial year 2014-15; and (b) if yes to (a): (i) how many investigations were undertaken by the private investigators; (ii) what was the purpose of each investigation; and (iii) what was the total cost of all investigations for the financial year?
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Answered
15 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
Department of Transport
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 12.
(ii) 7 Internal Discipline Investigations; 3 Investigations of internal allegations and interview complainants; and 2 identifying contraventions of regulations administered by the Department of Transport and collecting evidence of the same.
(iii) $89 573.95 incl GST.
Fremantle Port Authority
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 1.
(ii) Physical and electronic search of executive offices and meeting rooms.
(iii) $2 580.00 incl GST.
Southern, Mid West, Pilbara and Kimberley Ports Authorities
(a) No.
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 7.
(ii) 4 were disciplinary investigations into conduct; 2 were grievance investigations into the conduct of parties; and 1 was an investigation of substandard performance.
(iii) $73 548.35 incl GST.
Public Transport Authority
(a) No.
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 12.
(ii) 7 Internal Discipline Investigations; 3 Investigations of internal allegations and interview complainants; and 2 identifying contraventions of regulations administered by the Department of Transport and collecting evidence of the same.
(iii) $89 573.95 incl GST.
Fremantle Port Authority
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 1.
(ii) Physical and electronic search of executive offices and meeting rooms.
(iii) $2 580.00 incl GST.
Southern, Mid West, Pilbara and Kimberley Ports Authorities
(a) No.
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Main Roads Western Australia
(a) Yes.
(b)(i) 7.
(ii) 4 were disciplinary investigations into conduct; 2 were grievance investigations into the conduct of parties; and 1 was an investigation of substandard performance.
(iii) $73 548.35 incl GST.
Public Transport Authority
(a) No.
(b)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
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