❓ A parliamentary question seeking information on whether the Minister or their staff received direction from the Premier's office regarding contact with Brian Burke. The answer confirms a directive against contact.
AnsweredQoN 169Legislative Assembly
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Has the Minister or any of their Ministerial staff been provided any direction, instruction or advice from the Premier or the Premier’s office relating to contact with Mr Brian Burke, and if so: (a) what was the wording or nature of the direction, instruction or advice; (b) who provided the direction, instruction or advice; (c) who received the direction, instruction or advice; (d) how was that the direction, instruction or advice disseminated; and (e) if the direction, instruction or advice was via letter or email, please table the document?
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Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth
Response time
7 days
(a) – (d) The Premier advised Ministers that they were not to have any contact with Brian Burke.
Ministerial Staff are expected to follow the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Public Sector Commission guidelines on ethical and accountable decision making and the Minister is expected to follow the Ministerial code of conduct.
Ministerial Staff are expected to follow the Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Public Sector Commission guidelines on ethical and accountable decision making and the Minister is expected to follow the Ministerial code of conduct.
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