Legislative Council: Thursday, May 08, 2014

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Commissioner for Public Sector Employment

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:13): My questions are directed to the minister representing the Minister for the Public Sector:

1. Has the minister or any of her ministerial officers had any discussions with the Premier or any of his ministerial officers about the appointment of Ms Erma Ranieri to replace Mr Warren McCann as the Commissioner for Public Employment? If so, what were the dates of those discussions and what was the nature of those discussions?

2. Has the minister or any of her ministerial officers had discussions with Ms Erma Ranieri about the appointment of Ms Ranieri to replace Mr McCann as the Commissioner for Public Employment? If so, what were the dates of those discussions and what was the nature of those discussions?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (15:13): I thank the honourable member for his questions and will refer them to the Minister for the Public Sector in another place and bring back a response.