❓ A parliamentary question regarding an alleged taxi fare evasion by a staffer in the Minister for Transport's office, covering awareness, involvement, suspension, and evidence procedures. The response provides details on when the minister's office became aware, confirms no other staff involvement, explains why no suspensions occurred, and references the Public Sector Management Act.
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OFFICE OF MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT — ALLEGED TAXI FARE EVASION
I refer to the investigation into a staffer from the office of the Minister for Transport regarding an alleged evasion of a taxi fare. (1) Will the investigation examine when the minister and/or any other staff members first became aware of the alleged fare evasion and what action was taken? (2) Were any other staff members involved in the alleged fare evasion? (3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the investigation into a staffer from the office of the Minister for Transport regarding an alleged evasion of a taxi fare. (1) Will the investigation examine when the minister and/or any other staff members first became aware of the alleged fare evasion and what action was taken? (2) Were any other staff members involved in the alleged fare evasion? (3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(1) Will the investigation examine when the minister and/or any other staff members first became aware of the alleged fare evasion and what action was taken? (2) Were any other staff members involved in the alleged fare evasion? (3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(2) Were any other staff members involved in the alleged fare evasion? (3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(1) Will the investigation examine when the minister and/or any other staff members first became aware of the alleged fare evasion and what action was taken? (2) Were any other staff members involved in the alleged fare evasion? (3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(2) Were any other staff members involved in the alleged fare evasion? (3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(3) Have any members of the minister’s staff been stood down until the findings of the investigation; and, if not, why not? (4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(4) Will evidence into the investigation be taken on oath? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(1) The minister, his chief of staff and other senior ministerial officers advise that they first became aware of the allegations on Friday, 1 April 2011. The allegation was then reported to the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. (2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(2) No other officers from the Minister for Transport’s office were in the taxi. (3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(3) No members of the minister’s staff have been stood down. The investigation is proceeding in accordance with part 5, division 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the principle of procedural fairness. (4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
(4) The investigation is consistent with the process set out in part 5 of the Public Sector Management Act.
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