❓ Hon. Colin de Grussa asks about the number of acting appointments in key public sector roles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Leader of the House provides a partial answer, citing time constraints and suggesting a formal Question on Notice for a complete response.
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QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
PUBLIC SECTOR — SENIOR POSITIONS
542. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to senior leadership roles
assisting government during the pandemic. Since the state of emergency started
in 2020, how many people have been —
(a) Acting Minister for Emergency
Services;
(b) acting Chief Health Officer;
(c) acting Vaccine Commander;
(d) acting Commissioner of Police;
and
(e) acting State Emergency Coordinator?
PUBLIC SECTOR — SENIOR POSITIONS
542. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to senior leadership roles
assisting government during the pandemic. Since the state of emergency started
in 2020, how many people have been —
(a) Acting Minister for Emergency
Services;
(b) acting Chief Health Officer;
(c) acting Vaccine Commander;
(d) acting Commissioner of Police;
and
(e) acting State Emergency Coordinator?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(a) In accordance
with the Interpretation Act 1984, the Governor approves acting ministerial
arrangements. Acting ministerial arrangements are published in the Government
Gazette .
(b)–(e) It
is not unreasonable for public servants to access their industrial
entitlements, such as sick or annual leave.
Due to the limited time available, this information is unable to be provided
today. If the member decides to put the question on notice, the Premier will
endeavour to provide a response.
If I may, as Leader of the House, I indicate
again that if the member wants a lot of data—if he wants the leave and
the time taken for leave by public servants for over two years —
Hon Colin de Grussa interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY : But that is
why someone is acting in that position. It is going to take more than four
hours to provide that material for the member.
some notice of the question.
(a) In accordance
with the Interpretation Act 1984, the Governor approves acting ministerial
arrangements. Acting ministerial arrangements are published in the Government
Gazette .
(b)–(e) It
is not unreasonable for public servants to access their industrial
entitlements, such as sick or annual leave.
Due to the limited time available, this information is unable to be provided
today. If the member decides to put the question on notice, the Premier will
endeavour to provide a response.
If I may, as Leader of the House, I indicate
again that if the member wants a lot of data—if he wants the leave and
the time taken for leave by public servants for over two years —
Hon Colin de Grussa interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY : But that is
why someone is acting in that position. It is going to take more than four
hours to provide that material for the member.
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