Premier's Delivery Unit

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): My question is again to the Premier. Has the Premier and his office kept all appropriate records of meetings with the Chief Executive of the Premier's Delivery Unit? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: Last week, Mr Morris gave evidence that the Premier personally requested that no representative from DPC sit in on his regular fortnightly meetings with Mr Morris and his Chief of Staff, and these have no agenda and are not minuted.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:19): The Leader of the Opposition, having had the opportunity to serve on the front bench of a party in government, would be well aware that, on a frequent basis, ministers engage with their chief executives and deal with a whole range of issues, as I do with my direct reports, and that includes the Chief Executive of the Premier's Delivery Unit.

I meet with the PDU separately to having meetings with the CE of DPC. That is done deliberately because they have different agendas by nature.