❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks to determine if staff within the Premier's portfolio are required to undergo police criminal checks, and if not, whether there are plans to implement such checks in the future. The response details the requirements for various departments within the portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 1813Legislative Council
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(b) if yes to (a), are those staff required to have a police criminal check; (c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(c) if no to (b), is there any intention in the near future to make it mandatory for those staff to complete a police criminal check; and (d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
(d) if yes to (c), what is the planned date for implementation of such policy?
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Answered
6 May 2004
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
37 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (1)-(4) The only officers within the Premier’s Office, and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet who have direct contact with children are from the Physical Activity Taskforce and the Constitutional Centre and are required to have a police criminal check. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) (a) No. (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) All staff are subject to police criminal check. (3) All ACC staff. (4) Due to staff access to sensitive information. Governor’s Establishment (1) (a)–(d) Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. (2) Yes – all staff. (3) Governor’s Establishment employees. (4) Staff work for the Head of State – office has security rating. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) (a) No (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) (a) No. (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) All staff are subject to police criminal check. (3) All ACC staff. (4) Due to staff access to sensitive information. Governor’s Establishment (1) (a)–(d) Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. (2) Yes – all staff. (3) Governor’s Establishment employees. (4) Staff work for the Head of State – office has security rating. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) (a) No (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Governor’s Establishment (1) (a)–(d) Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. (2) Yes – all staff. (3) Governor’s Establishment employees. (4) Staff work for the Head of State – office has security rating. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) (a) No (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) (a) No (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) (a) No. (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) All staff are subject to police criminal check. (3) All ACC staff. (4) Due to staff access to sensitive information. Governor’s Establishment (1) (a)–(d) Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. (2) Yes – all staff. (3) Governor’s Establishment employees. (4) Staff work for the Head of State – office has security rating. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) (a) No (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Governor’s Establishment (1) (a)–(d) Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. (2) Yes – all staff. (3) Governor’s Establishment employees. (4) Staff work for the Head of State – office has security rating. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) (a) No (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) (a) No (b)-(d) Not applicable. (2) No. (3)-(4) Not applicable.
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