❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requested information on the use of private investigators by agencies within the Minister's portfolio for the 2014-15 financial year. The response details which agencies used private investigators, the number of investigations, their purpose, and the total cost.
AnsweredQoN 4343Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2015
Member
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women's Interests
QuestionView source ↗
For all departments, agencies and government-trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) did the organisation engage the services of private investigators for the financial year 2014-15; and (b) if yes to (a): (i) how many investigations were undertaken by the private investigators; (ii) what was the purpose of each investigation; and (iii) what was the total cost of all investigations for the financial year?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women's Interests
Response time
28 days
Western Australian Police
(a) Yes
(b)
(i) One
(ii) The investigation was as a result of a complaint of workplace bullying.
(iii) $3 473.36
Road Safety Commission
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Central Institute of Technology
(a) Yes
(b)
(i) Two
(ii) Alleged breach of discipline investigations.
(iii) $25 790
Challenger Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
C Y O'Connor Institute
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Durack Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Goldfields Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Great Southern Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Kimberley Training Institute
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Pilbara Institute
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Polytechnic West
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
South West Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
West Coast Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
The Department of Education Services is accountable to the Minister for Training and Workforce Development for supporting the Training Accreditation Council. For its other functions the Department is accountable to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education Services is included in the response to the question from the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs.
Building and Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Department of Local Government and Communities
Women's Interests is administratively supported as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities and, as such, the response will be included in the Department of Local Government and Communities' response under the Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth.
(a) Yes
(b)
(i) One
(ii) The investigation was as a result of a complaint of workplace bullying.
(iii) $3 473.36
Road Safety Commission
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Central Institute of Technology
(a) Yes
(b)
(i) Two
(ii) Alleged breach of discipline investigations.
(iii) $25 790
Challenger Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
C Y O'Connor Institute
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Durack Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Goldfields Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Great Southern Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Kimberley Training Institute
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Pilbara Institute
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Polytechnic West
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
South West Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
West Coast Institute of Technology
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
The Department of Education Services is accountable to the Minister for Training and Workforce Development for supporting the Training Accreditation Council. For its other functions the Department is accountable to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education Services is included in the response to the question from the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs.
Building and Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) No
(b) Not applicable
Department of Local Government and Communities
Women's Interests is administratively supported as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities and, as such, the response will be included in the Department of Local Government and Communities' response under the Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth.
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