❓ A parliamentary question seeks details about a conversation the Premier had with Emma White regarding her intention to leave government service. The Premier provides details of the meeting where the conversation likely occurred and attendees.
AnsweredQoN 1206Legislative Council
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I refer to the Premier’s answer to Legislative Assembly Question Without Notice No.238 on 12 April 2018, in which he informed the other place that he had spoken to Emma White and asked her to stay on, and I ask: (a) on what date did the Premier have that conversation with Ms White; (b) where did the conversation take place; and (c) who else was present at the time the conversation took place?
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Answered
27 June 2018
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
10 days
(a-c) Keeping in mind that this would have happened over a year ago, to the best recollection of the Premier, the conversation most likely took place on May 25, 2017 at Parliament House.
The Premier and Ms White were in the same meeting concerning Operation Fledermaus. After the meeting had concluded, the Premier took the opportunity to talk to Ms White personally, about her intention to leave Government and if there was some way the Government could change her mind.
While the diary entry for the meeting lists the following attendees, the conversation was between the Premier and Ms White and it is unclear who would have still been present when the conversation happened.
Simone McGurk MLA, Minister for Child Protection
Caron Irwin, Chief of Staff to the Minister for Child Protection
Ben Wyatt MLA, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Rohan Worsdell, Principal Policy Adviser to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Michelle Roberts MLA, Minister for Police
Dr Karl O’Callaghan, Police Commissioner, WA Police
Andrea Hancock, Chief of Staff to the Police Commissioner
Emma White, Director General, Child Protection & Family Services
Vaughan Davies, Director General, Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Darren Foster, Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Ben O’Rourke, Director - Community and Human Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Guy Houston - Chief of Staff to the Premier.
The Premier and Ms White were in the same meeting concerning Operation Fledermaus. After the meeting had concluded, the Premier took the opportunity to talk to Ms White personally, about her intention to leave Government and if there was some way the Government could change her mind.
While the diary entry for the meeting lists the following attendees, the conversation was between the Premier and Ms White and it is unclear who would have still been present when the conversation happened.
Simone McGurk MLA, Minister for Child Protection
Caron Irwin, Chief of Staff to the Minister for Child Protection
Ben Wyatt MLA, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Rohan Worsdell, Principal Policy Adviser to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Michelle Roberts MLA, Minister for Police
Dr Karl O’Callaghan, Police Commissioner, WA Police
Andrea Hancock, Chief of Staff to the Police Commissioner
Emma White, Director General, Child Protection & Family Services
Vaughan Davies, Director General, Department of Aboriginal Affairs
Darren Foster, Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Ben O’Rourke, Director - Community and Human Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Guy Houston - Chief of Staff to the Premier.
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