Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-11-26 Daily Xml

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McGowan, Dr C.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:52): A final stab at it, sir. The minister has powers to direct his chief executive. Will he be using them to direct Dr McGowan to provide the contents of his text messages to the inquiry that has been set up under the auspices of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, to the person whose name the minister will bring back to this chamber—

The PRESIDENT: Don't push it, the Hon. Mr Hunter.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: Thank you.

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:53): If the honourable member is asking me if I want to become an independent investigator, no, I don't. I intend to continue to serve as minister. I will let the independent investigator and the commissioner for public employment pursue the investigations as they see fit.