COMMUNITIES — BULLYING COMPLAINTS
230. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Community Services:
My question without notice is asked
on behalf of Hon Peter Collier, who is absent
from the chamber on urgent parliamentary business.
(1) Between 1 January
2022 and today, has the deputy director general of the Department of
Communities, Ms Catherine Stoddart, received any complaints of bullying
directed against the director general of the Department of Communities, Mr
Michael Rowe?
(2) If yes to (1), how many
complaints and on what dates?
Hon SUE ELLERY
replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) On
9 March 2022, Ms Stoddart was notified that a formal complaint of bullying had
been lodged with the Public Sector Commission involving the director general of
Communities.