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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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Question Time

Aged Care CCTV Steering Committee

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:20): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Health and Wellbeing regarding aged care.

Leave granted.

The Hon. K.J. MAHER: The minister told ABC radio this morning that he had not personally heard the probity concerns raised by Mr Stewart Johnston and is waiting to be briefed by his ministerial staffers who did in fact have this discussion with Mr Johnston. The minister this morning stated:

I was only involved in part of the meeting. I wasn't involved in the meeting when Stewart was highlighting some detailed concerns.

The minister went on to say:

…he indicated he had detailed information to go through, I suggested he go through that with my staff, they will then prepare advice for me and we'll take action that's required.

And:

…Stewart indicated he wanted to go through detailed documents, we agreed that would be best done with my staff.

My questions to the minister are:

1. Have your ministerial staff now briefed you on the serious probity issues and concerns that Mr Johnston raised?

2. How does the minister reconcile the statements he made this morning with what he told the chamber when he said he had spoken to Mr Johnston twice?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:21): As I advised the council yesterday, on Monday night I spoke to Mr Johnston and in broad terms he raised more specific information about probity concerns. I arranged for either an adviser or myself to meet with him the next day to go through the specific issues. I have received advice from my staff. I have raised issues with the chief executive of Health. I have received initial advice from the department on the probity concerns. The initial advice highlights inaccuracies and misunderstandings of the facts, which deal with a number of the concerns raised. Once the advice is finalised, I will consider what further action is appropriate.

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