Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism, upon notice, on 29 August 2011:

(1) How many Code of Conduct investigations have there been within the Ministers portfolio for the financial years: (a) 2010-11; and (b) 2011-to date.

(2) How many investigations established: (a) a breach; or (b) no breach, of the Code of Conduct.

(3) In each case, what provisions of the Code of Conduct were thought to have been breached.

(4) What penalties were applied where the Code of Conduct was broken.

(5) How many investigations are ongoing.

Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

Responses are on behalf of Geoscience Australia, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) and the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism. Staff are employed under the Public Service Act 1999 and therefore subject to the APS Code of Conduct.

(1) (a) 2010-11

  5

(b) 2011-to date

  Nil

(2) (a) A breach

  5

(b) No breach

  Nil

(3) Sections 13(1), 13(8), 13(10) and 13(11) of the Public Service Act 1999.

(4) Formal written reprimand, fine of 2% of annual salary, reduction of annual salary or termination of employment under section 29(3) of the Public Service Act 1999.

(5) Nil.