❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details regarding the resignation of Richard Elderfield, former Deputy Commissioner of Corrective Services, including the reasons for his suspension, resignation date, and remuneration received during suspension. The Minister provides dates, reasons for suspension and remuneration details.
AnsweredQoN 70Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF
CORRECTIVE SERVICES — RICHARD ELDERFIELD
70. Hon
PETER COLLIER to the minister
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the resignation of
Richard Elderfield, the former Deputy Commissioner of Corrective Services.
(1) Why and on what date was Mr
Elderfield stood down as deputy commissioner?
(2) On what date did Mr Elderfield
resign?
(3) What was the total
remuneration received by Mr Elderfield from the date that he was stood down
until the date of his resignation?
CORRECTIVE SERVICES — RICHARD ELDERFIELD
70. Hon
PETER COLLIER to the minister
representing the Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the resignation of
Richard Elderfield, the former Deputy Commissioner of Corrective Services.
(1) Why and on what date was Mr
Elderfield stood down as deputy commissioner?
(2) On what date did Mr Elderfield
resign?
(3) What was the total
remuneration received by Mr Elderfield from the date that he was stood down
until the date of his resignation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1) Mr Elderfield was suspended from duty on 1 May
2020 on allegations of corrupt behaviour and procurement and misuse of
government resources. These allegations were investigated by a number of
government agencies.
(2) Mr Elderfield
resigned from the department on 25 January 2022.
(3) The total
remuneration he received whilst on suspension was $439 844.23, which was
received between 1 May 2020 and the last pay period ending 3 February 2022.
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1) Mr Elderfield was suspended from duty on 1 May
2020 on allegations of corrupt behaviour and procurement and misuse of
government resources. These allegations were investigated by a number of
government agencies.
(2) Mr Elderfield
resigned from the department on 25 January 2022.
(3) The total
remuneration he received whilst on suspension was $439 844.23, which was
received between 1 May 2020 and the last pay period ending 3 February 2022.
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