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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 10 Hansard (5 September) . . Page.. 3241 ..

What was the process that was followed after the appearance of the advertisement for the Chief Education Officer on August 3 1996, specifically

(1) How many applications were received from (a) the ACT; and (b) elsewhere.

(2) Who was on the selection panel.

(3) On what days were the interviews conducted.

(4) Who was consulted prior to the announcement of the appointment.

MS CARNELL - The answer to the Member's question is as follows:

(1) There were 2 expressions of interest from the ACT.
There were 20 expressions of interest from elsewhere and a further 5 potential candidates through the executive search process.

(2) The selection panel comprised:

Mr John Walker, Chief Executive, Chief Minister's Department
Mr Tim Keady, Chief Executive, Attorney-General's Department
Ms Linda Webb, Commissioner for Public Administration.

The panel was assisted by the executive search consultant.

(3) By 20 August 1996 these expressions of interest had been evaluated by the executive search consultants in liaison with Chief Minister's Department. Three were assessed as final contenders but two of the three declined to proceed for personal or family reasons. A final interview took place on 23 August 1996.

(4) Following the final selection interview, the name of the nominee was provided to the Chief Minister and the Minister for Education and announced by way of a joint press release.

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