Question Without Notice No. 287 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 June 2017 by Hon Peter Collier
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE — RECRUITMENT
287. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the panel of four people appointed to recruit Western Australia's next Commissioner of Police.
(1) Who are the members of the panel?
(2) When did Mr Mick Keelty advise the government of his resignation from the panel?
(3) What reasons did Mr Mick Keelty provide for his resignation?
(4) How many candidate interviews had to be called off or postponed as a result of Mr Keelty's resignation?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Public Sector Commission advises the following.
(1) They are Mr Mal Wauchope, AO, chair; Hon Elsie Kay Hallahan, AO; Mr Robert Mitchell, PSM; and Mr Ken Lay, AO, APM.
(2) Mr Keelty advised the Public Sector Commission on Thursday, 22 June 2017.
(3) Mr Keelty identified commitments that prevented him being available on one of the proposed interview dates. As a result, he has excused himself from the panel.
(4) Five interviews were postponed.