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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 184 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 March 2022 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

COMMUNITIES — POLICE RAID

184. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Community Services:

I refer to the raid by the Western Australia Police Force on the home of a female Aboriginal public officer employed at the Department of Communities.

(1) Since 1 January 2022, has this female Aboriginal public officer lodged a bullying complaint against the director general of the Department of Communities, Michael Rowe?

(2) If yes to (1), on what date was the complaint lodged?

(3) Have any other public officers employed at the Department of Communities lodged any complaints against the director general of the Department of Communities since he commenced the role on 31 May 2021?

(4) If yes to (3), how many complaints, what is the nature of the complaints and on what dates were the complaints lodged?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1) The minister has been advised that the Public Sector Commission received a complaint of bullying involving the director general of the Department of Communities, Michael Rowe. It is not appropriate to identify the complainant.

(2) The complaint was lodged with the Public Sector Commission on 9 March 2022.

(3) The Department of Communities has no record of any other staff at the Department of Communities lodging complaints against the director general.

(4) Not applicable.