❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses concerns regarding the selection process for a rural counselling service provider, potential conflicts of interest, and a Federal Court claim against the process. The Minister deflects responsibility, citing it as a federal matter.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RURAL COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION 627. Hon ANTHONY FELS to the Minister for Agriculture and Food: I refer to the Western Australian Rural Counselling Association. (1) Has a service provider been named for a new three-year term commencing 30 June 2008; and, if not, have the queries in relation to the selection process been resolved? (2) Why was the service audit from August 2007 not used in the selection process when considering the WA Rural Counselling Association’s application to continue to provide the services? (3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE
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This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RURAL COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION
I refer to the Western Australian Rural Counselling Association. (1) Has a service provider been named for a new three-year term commencing 30 June 2008; and, if not, have the queries in relation to the selection process been resolved? (2) Why was the service audit from August 2007 not used in the selection process when considering the WA Rural Counselling Association’s application to continue to provide the services? (3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(1) Has a service provider been named for a new three-year term commencing 30 June 2008; and, if not, have the queries in relation to the selection process been resolved? (2) Why was the service audit from August 2007 not used in the selection process when considering the WA Rural Counselling Association’s application to continue to provide the services? (3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(2) Why was the service audit from August 2007 not used in the selection process when considering the WA Rural Counselling Association’s application to continue to provide the services? (3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RURAL COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION
I refer to the Western Australian Rural Counselling Association. (1) Has a service provider been named for a new three-year term commencing 30 June 2008; and, if not, have the queries in relation to the selection process been resolved? (2) Why was the service audit from August 2007 not used in the selection process when considering the WA Rural Counselling Association’s application to continue to provide the services? (3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(1) Has a service provider been named for a new three-year term commencing 30 June 2008; and, if not, have the queries in relation to the selection process been resolved? (2) Why was the service audit from August 2007 not used in the selection process when considering the WA Rural Counselling Association’s application to continue to provide the services? (3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(2) Why was the service audit from August 2007 not used in the selection process when considering the WA Rural Counselling Association’s application to continue to provide the services? (3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(3) Is the minister aware that the newly appointed chief executive officer of the successful tenderer, which has not yet been announced and will be paid in excess of $100 000 to do the job, was integral in the selection process whilst an employee of the minister’s department? (4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(4) Is the minister aware of a claim made in the Federal Court of Australia by the WA Rural Counselling Association against the procedural fairness of the process of selection; and, if so, will the minister defend this? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
This is a five-part question. Again, I have not been given a copy of the question but I will try to answer the questions in order, as clearly as I can remember them. (1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(1) I understand that the federal government is yet to announce the successful tenderer, bearing in mind that this is a federal government process and not a state government process. If it has made such an announcement, I am not aware of it. (2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(2) I do not know; I would have to ask the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. (3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(3) It is a process of the federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, not a state process. (4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(4) I am not aware of a new chief executive officer of an organisation the name of which I do not even know yet, as it has not yet been announced; nor do I know the salary of that person, because that is the company’s business. I do not know whether the CEO is a former, current or future employee of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food. I am, however, aware that a former employee of the Department of Agriculture and Food was involved in the selection process. That part of the question is entirely relevant, and that is an internal matter for the department, but I am aware that there is an internal investigation. The proper process was followed, and I was advised of that by the director general during the past week. (5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
(5) I am not aware, because I am not directly involved in any action in the Federal Court. That action would presumably be between the rural advisory service and the commonwealth government. The state government is not involved in that as far as I am aware.
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