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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 8 Hansard (25 August) . . Page.. 2380 ..
MR SMYTH: Mr Speaker, if Mr Corbell had simply managed to read clause 17 he would know that it says that the advice then makes it clear that the Commonwealth can exercise these powers, has the administrative authority to do so, and should do so.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Smyth, I understand that you asked that the media release be incorporated in Hansard as well as tabled.
MR SMYTH: Yes. That makes it quite clear.
Leave granted.
The document read as follows:
"The cost incurred by the former Director of Budget Management Branch, in the Chief Minister Department for kennelling his dog and In relocation costs to Sydney after he resigned wore picked up by the Carnell Government", Simon Corbell, Labor, Shadow Minister for Public Administration revealed today.
"The payments were apparently contrary to the relevant Public Sector Management Standard and the Public Sector Management Act that operated at the time", Mr Corbell said.
The payment consists of:
Relocation costs: $3,316
Kennelling Dog: $140-00 (without a receipt).
Standard 14 Rule 10.8 allowed for the payment of a settling out allowance for Executives at the completion of a fixed term appointment, engagement or term transfer.
"The former Director resigned from his fixed term contract with the Carnell Government on 25 May 1998 before the completion of his five year term but he still received the support of the Government with one final handshake that was apparently contrary to the relevant Standard", Mr Corbell said.
"This stark example highlights the inconsistencies of the Government's treatment of Executives and other staff in the ACT Public Service", he said.
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