❓ A WA parliamentary Question on Notice addresses allegations of misconduct within the Department of Transport, raised by Mr. Neil Winzer. The Premier's office acknowledges the allegations and states the Crown Solicitor's Office is reviewing the matter, precluding further comment.
AnsweredQoN 988Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MR NEIL WINZER, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
(1) Can the Premier confirm that he is in receipt of allegations by Mr Neil Winzer relating to fraud, misappropriation, falsification of records, perjury, breaches of enterprise agreements and harassment involving past and present officers of the Department of Transport? (2) Can the Premier inform the House what action was taken by the Department of Transport to investigate both the allegations of Mr Winzer and the subsequent calls for an inquiry by the now Minister for Police and the Minister for Agriculture? (3) Given that an inquiry has not yet taken place, because the Anti-Corruption Commission has advised Mr Winzer that the matter should appropriately be investigated by the Public Sector Standards Commission, and the PSSC has said that the ACC is the appropriate body to investigate, will the Premier indicate which body or organisation is the most appropriate to investigate this matter? (4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE
(1) Can the Premier confirm that he is in receipt of allegations by Mr Neil Winzer relating to fraud, misappropriation, falsification of records, perjury, breaches of enterprise agreements and harassment involving past and present officers of the Department of Transport? (2) Can the Premier inform the House what action was taken by the Department of Transport to investigate both the allegations of Mr Winzer and the subsequent calls for an inquiry by the now Minister for Police and the Minister for Agriculture? (3) Given that an inquiry has not yet taken place, because the Anti-Corruption Commission has advised Mr Winzer that the matter should appropriately be investigated by the Public Sector Standards Commission, and the PSSC has said that the ACC is the appropriate body to investigate, will the Premier indicate which body or organisation is the most appropriate to investigate this matter? (4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(2) Can the Premier inform the House what action was taken by the Department of Transport to investigate both the allegations of Mr Winzer and the subsequent calls for an inquiry by the now Minister for Police and the Minister for Agriculture? (3) Given that an inquiry has not yet taken place, because the Anti-Corruption Commission has advised Mr Winzer that the matter should appropriately be investigated by the Public Sector Standards Commission, and the PSSC has said that the ACC is the appropriate body to investigate, will the Premier indicate which body or organisation is the most appropriate to investigate this matter? (4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(3) Given that an inquiry has not yet taken place, because the Anti-Corruption Commission has advised Mr Winzer that the matter should appropriately be investigated by the Public Sector Standards Commission, and the PSSC has said that the ACC is the appropriate body to investigate, will the Premier indicate which body or organisation is the most appropriate to investigate this matter? (4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(2) Can the Premier inform the House what action was taken by the Department of Transport to investigate both the allegations of Mr Winzer and the subsequent calls for an inquiry by the now Minister for Police and the Minister for Agriculture? (3) Given that an inquiry has not yet taken place, because the Anti-Corruption Commission has advised Mr Winzer that the matter should appropriately be investigated by the Public Sector Standards Commission, and the PSSC has said that the ACC is the appropriate body to investigate, will the Premier indicate which body or organisation is the most appropriate to investigate this matter? (4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(3) Given that an inquiry has not yet taken place, because the Anti-Corruption Commission has advised Mr Winzer that the matter should appropriately be investigated by the Public Sector Standards Commission, and the PSSC has said that the ACC is the appropriate body to investigate, will the Premier indicate which body or organisation is the most appropriate to investigate this matter? (4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(4) Will the Premier ensure that there is a genuine inquiry into the Winzer allegations? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
(1)-(4) I am advised that the Premier is aware of Mr Winzer’s allegations and that he has written to the Premier on a number of occasions. Presently, the Crown Solicitor’s Office is considering certain matters raised by Mr Winzer to provide the Premier with advice on these matters. It is not appropriate that I comment further on the question.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.