❓ Hon Peter Collier, on behalf of Hon Michael Mischin, questions the Premier regarding the transparency of the Corruption and Crime Commissioner reappointment process, specifically concerning the disclosure of correspondence and candidate information. The Premier declines to answer the specific questions, reserving the right to discuss correspondence.
AnsweredQoN 475Legislative Council
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CORRUPTION AND CRIME
COMMISSIONER — REAPPOINTMENT
475. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Michael Mischin, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the process of the
appointment of a Corruption and Crime Commissioner and the Premier's
references to correspondence from the nominating committee and the Joint
Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission.
(1) Has it been
government practice in the past to publicly disclose the content of
correspondence from the nominating committee?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the Premier identify the occasions on which that has occurred; and,
if no to (1), why has he departed from that practice now?
(3) Has it
been government practice in the past to publicly disclose the names of the
candidates the government does not prefer?
(4) If yes to
(3), will the Premier identify the occasions on which that has occurred; and,
if no to (3), why has he departed from that practice now?
(5) Was the
nominating committee's agreement obtained before the Premier chose to
disclose the content of its correspondence; and, if not, why not?
(6) Why did
the Premier not reveal to the Leader of the Opposition the identities of the
other candidates thought suitable for appointment when he wrote to her on 7
April?
(7) Will the
Premier now table all correspondence at his disposal from the nominating
committee and the joint standing committee; and, if not, why not?
COMMISSIONER — REAPPOINTMENT
475. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Michael Mischin, who is on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to the process of the
appointment of a Corruption and Crime Commissioner and the Premier's
references to correspondence from the nominating committee and the Joint
Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission.
(1) Has it been
government practice in the past to publicly disclose the content of
correspondence from the nominating committee?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the Premier identify the occasions on which that has occurred; and,
if no to (1), why has he departed from that practice now?
(3) Has it
been government practice in the past to publicly disclose the names of the
candidates the government does not prefer?
(4) If yes to
(3), will the Premier identify the occasions on which that has occurred; and,
if no to (3), why has he departed from that practice now?
(5) Was the
nominating committee's agreement obtained before the Premier chose to
disclose the content of its correspondence; and, if not, why not?
(6) Why did
the Premier not reveal to the Leader of the Opposition the identities of the
other candidates thought suitable for appointment when he wrote to her on 7
April?
(7) Will the
Premier now table all correspondence at his disposal from the nominating
committee and the joint standing committee; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(7) The Premier reserves the right to discuss
correspondence.
question.
(1)–(7) The Premier reserves the right to discuss
correspondence.
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