❓ Opposition MP Simon O'Brien questions the Minister for Education and Training, Ljiljanna Ravlich, regarding the resignation of the Director General and accuses her of abrogating ministerial responsibility. The Minister denies the accusation, stating she acted promptly upon receiving a report.
AnsweredQoN 898Legislative Council
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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING - MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
I refer to the current fiasco resulting in the forced resignation of the Director General of the Department of Education and Training and remind the minister of her own words recorded on page 1 986 of Hansard of 12 October 2000. She said - Members opposite may think they can govern with a hands-off approach, but they are part of the Westminster system and can abrogate ministerial responsibility no more than can chief executive officers abrogate responsibility for what happens in their agencies. If the sacked director general was not able to abrogate his responsibility, why has the minister abrogated her ministerial responsibility in this matter? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
I refer to the current fiasco resulting in the forced resignation of the Director General of the Department of Education and Training and remind the minister of her own words recorded on page 1 986 of Hansard of 12 October 2000. She said - Members opposite may think they can govern with a hands-off approach, but they are part of the Westminster system and can abrogate ministerial responsibility no more than can chief executive officers abrogate responsibility for what happens in their agencies. If the sacked director general was not able to abrogate his responsibility, why has the minister abrogated her ministerial responsibility in this matter? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I did not abrogate my responsibility. I was advised of that report when it was dropped on my desk on Thursday. On Friday I took action immediately to recall Paul Albert from overseas. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I did not abrogate my responsibility. I was advised of that report when it was dropped on my desk on Thursday. On Friday I took action immediately to recall Paul Albert from overseas. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
I did not abrogate my responsibility. I was advised of that report when it was dropped on my desk on Thursday. On Friday I took action immediately to recall Paul Albert from overseas. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I did not abrogate my responsibility. I was advised of that report when it was dropped on my desk on Thursday. On Friday I took action immediately to recall Paul Albert from overseas. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
I did not abrogate my responsibility. I was advised of that report when it was dropped on my desk on Thursday. On Friday I took action immediately to recall Paul Albert from overseas. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Education and Training has been asked a question. I think it is a very simple question. She is answering it. If she is allowed to answer it without interjections, the answer will be shorter. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I have already advised the house of when I was first informed and what action I have taken subsequent to that information being made available to me.
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