❓ A WA parliamentary question alleges two Department of Aboriginal Affairs directors were running a private company from a government-owned house, questioning potential breaches of conduct and employment contracts. The Minister declined to comment.
AnsweredQoN 355Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NGANHU PTY
LTD
355. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to Australian Securities and Investments Commission
data in which it is alleged that two Geraldton Department of Aboriginal Affairs
directors, Jamie Strickland and Wayne MacDonald, were running a company called
Nganhu Pty Ltd, ACN 602017934, from a Government Regional Officers'
Housing—GROH—house in Geraldton.
(1) Did either
of the people mentioned above seek permission to operate an external business
during their employment at DAA or to operate a business from a GROH house?
(2) If yes to
(1), from whom?
(3) Was the
chief executive officer of DAA aware of the operation of the business Nganhu
Pty Ltd; and, if so, from what date was he aware?
(4) If yes to
(1), have either breached their contracts of employment, breached the Public
Sector Management Act and the DAA code of conduct?
(5) If yes to
(3), did the CEO take any disciplinary action against the two Geraldton DAA
directors?
(6) If yes to
(4) and no to (5), what action will the minister take?
LTD
355. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs:
I refer to Australian Securities and Investments Commission
data in which it is alleged that two Geraldton Department of Aboriginal Affairs
directors, Jamie Strickland and Wayne MacDonald, were running a company called
Nganhu Pty Ltd, ACN 602017934, from a Government Regional Officers'
Housing—GROH—house in Geraldton.
(1) Did either
of the people mentioned above seek permission to operate an external business
during their employment at DAA or to operate a business from a GROH house?
(2) If yes to
(1), from whom?
(3) Was the
chief executive officer of DAA aware of the operation of the business Nganhu
Pty Ltd; and, if so, from what date was he aware?
(4) If yes to
(1), have either breached their contracts of employment, breached the Public
Sector Management Act and the DAA code of conduct?
(5) If yes to
(3), did the CEO take any disciplinary action against the two Geraldton DAA
directors?
(6) If yes to
(4) and no to (5), what action will the minister take?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(6)
As a matter of principle, it is not appropriate practice for the Department of
Aboriginal Affairs to comment on any such employment matters.
question.
(1)–(6)
As a matter of principle, it is not appropriate practice for the Department of
Aboriginal Affairs to comment on any such employment matters.
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