Ms Walker questions the Minister's handling of a crisis at the Department for Community Development's Midland office. The Minister responds by stating he is addressing the issue, which he attributes to resourcing, and will meet with staff representatives next week.

AnsweredQoN 67Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 March 2006
Portfolio
Community Development

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DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - MIDLAND OFFICE
I have a supplementary question. Why does the minister refuse to deal with the crisis at the Midland office? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN

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I must make sure that I keep my answers short, and I will. I thought I had made that point clear. I will be meeting with the staff and I have already asked for a briefing. The issue is a matter of resourcing. I believe very strongly in, and have a great deal of respect for, the departmental officers in Midland and the departmental officers in all the regions. I am continuing to meet those officers as the new minister. Already I have been to a number of the offices and I will meet with the staff representatives of Midland to discuss their issues and the problems they believe are occurring there. Ms S.E. Walker : When? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I will be meeting with them next week.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN replied: I must make sure that I keep my answers short, and I will. I thought I had made that point clear. I will be meeting with the staff and I have already asked for a briefing. The issue is a matter of resourcing. I believe very strongly in, and have a great deal of respect for, the departmental officers in Midland and the departmental officers in all the regions. I am continuing to meet those officers as the new minister. Already I have been to a number of the offices and I will meet with the staff representatives of Midland to discuss their issues and the problems they believe are occurring there. Ms S.E. Walker : When? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I will be meeting with them next week.
I must make sure that I keep my answers short, and I will. I thought I had made that point clear. I will be meeting with the staff and I have already asked for a briefing. The issue is a matter of resourcing. I believe very strongly in, and have a great deal of respect for, the departmental officers in Midland and the departmental officers in all the regions. I am continuing to meet those officers as the new minister. Already I have been to a number of the offices and I will meet with the staff representatives of Midland to discuss their issues and the problems they believe are occurring there. Ms S.E. Walker : When? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I will be meeting with them next week.
Ms S.E. Walker : When? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I will be meeting with them next week.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : I will be meeting with them next week.

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