❓ A parliamentary question accuses the Minister for Tourism of misleading the house regarding a conflict of interest and the employment status of Saskia Doherty in relation to the One Movement for Music festival. The Minister denies misleading the house, stating she relied on information provided by agencies and was unaware of the re-employment until later.
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ONE MOVEMENT FOR MUSIC FESTIVAL — SASKIA DOHERTY
I refer the minister to the report by the Public Sector Commissioner into the One Movement for Music festival, which revealed that Tourism WA was undeniably aware by early October 2008 of the conflict of interest regarding Saskia Doherty and that Tourism WA finalised her reappointment and informed Ms Doherty that she had regained her position on 17 September 2009. (1) Why, on 13 October 2009, did the minister mislead this house by stating that there was no knowledge of a conflict of interest? (2) Why, on 26 November 2009, did the minister again mislead this house by stating that Saskia Doherty was not an employee of Tourism WA? (3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I refer the minister to the report by the Public Sector Commissioner into the One Movement for Music festival, which revealed that Tourism WA was undeniably aware by early October 2008 of the conflict of interest regarding Saskia Doherty and that Tourism WA finalised her reappointment and informed Ms Doherty that she had regained her position on 17 September 2009. (1) Why, on 13 October 2009, did the minister mislead this house by stating that there was no knowledge of a conflict of interest? (2) Why, on 26 November 2009, did the minister again mislead this house by stating that Saskia Doherty was not an employee of Tourism WA? (3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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(1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(1) Why, on 13 October 2009, did the minister mislead this house by stating that there was no knowledge of a conflict of interest? (2) Why, on 26 November 2009, did the minister again mislead this house by stating that Saskia Doherty was not an employee of Tourism WA? (3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(2) Why, on 26 November 2009, did the minister again mislead this house by stating that Saskia Doherty was not an employee of Tourism WA? (3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(1) Why, on 13 October 2009, did the minister mislead this house by stating that there was no knowledge of a conflict of interest? (2) Why, on 26 November 2009, did the minister again mislead this house by stating that Saskia Doherty was not an employee of Tourism WA? (3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(2) Why, on 26 November 2009, did the minister again mislead this house by stating that Saskia Doherty was not an employee of Tourism WA? (3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(3) Did the minister simply not know what was going on in her portfolio or was it a lack of integrity that caused her to mislead the house on at least two occasions? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied : (1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(1) The member is referring to a question on notice in which he asked me about a conflict of interest concerning One Movement for Music, and if there was any record of a conflict of interest in any of the agencies that come under my ministerial portfolios. When I read the answer that was given to me in draft form, I asked for it be checked. I said, “Go back and double-check with each one of these agencies to make sure this is a correct answer.” What came back was the answer the member was given. I did not mislead. I gave the member for Perth a double-checked answer from each of those agencies. Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Was that one that Saskia Doherty prepared for you? Did she prepare the answer for the minister? Mr Wauchope says that she did. She was preparing ministerials for the minister. You know that is true. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I asked for the information to be checked by my liaison officer. It was checked; the answer came back and it was then signed. (2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
(2)-(3) The second part of the member’s question refers to the date 26 November 2009, and he claims in his question that Saskia Doherty was an employee of Tourism WA. She did not resume her employment until 30 November. Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Mr J.N. Hyde : Mr Wauchope said 17 September; she was offered and accepted the position. Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : She resumed her employment on 30 November. That is the information I was given. I was not informed of her re-employment until 11 January this year. Mr Speaker, you would be aware, as all ministers and former ministers would be aware, that ministers are prohibited by the Public Sector Management Act from being involved in the employment of any public servant. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I was informed on 11 January 2009 that Ms Doherty had been re-employed.
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