Question Time

Director of Public Prosecutions Office

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) (14:23): It won't surprise you that I seek leave to make a brief explanation prior to addressing a question to the Attorney-General regarding the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Leave granted.

The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI: Independent expert Rosslyn Cox conducted a review of staff workplace experience within the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The report of this review was tabled yesterday in the House of Assembly. The 2023 Workplace Experience Report clearly lists 20 recommendations. In the ministerial statement introduced and read out by the Attorney-General yesterday, and reiterated in question time, the Attorney-General stated, and I quote, 'I will be providing whatever support I can to the office and the director in implementing all of the 19 recommendations.' My questions to the Attorney are:

1. Has the Attorney-General read the report?

2. Which of the 20 recommendations has the Attorney-General already decided to ignore?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:24): I thank the honourable member for her questions. I certainly have read the 71 pages of the report. As I said yesterday, the director is committed to implementing 19 of the recommendations. The other recommendation refers to something that the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment ought to undertake, and I will be having discussions with her to undertake this. Ta.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! You might ask a supplementary question for clarification about the answer.