[Greens-Media] Tas Greens_Bartlett Govt Not Off Hook on Gadd Contract_N McKim MP

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AUDITOR-GENERAL REPORT DOES NOT LET BARTLETT GOVT OFF HOOK

Gadd Contract Still Exposes Taxpayer to Payout

Nick McKim MP
Greens Leader

Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Contact: State Parliamentary Offices of the Tasmanian Greens, (03) 6233
8300

www.tas.greens.org.au


The Tasmanian Greens said that the Auditor-General's Special Report into
the Head of Agency contract renewal, tabled in Parliament today, does
not let the Bartlett Labor government off the hook over the fiasco
surrounding the renewal of the Secretary's contract despite the
abolition of the Department of Environment, Parks Heritage and the Arts
(DEPHA).

Greens Leader Nick McKim MP said that it is clear that the Premier's
decision to proceed with extending the contract of the then-Secretary,
Mr Scott Gadd, when he knew that the government was planning to abolish
DEPHA has created a potential six figure liability for the taxpayer.

"Lets be clear about this, the taxpayer is now exposed to a potential
six figure liability due to Premier's Bartlett's bungling which saw a
senior public servant appointment be renewed at the same time that he
was considering abolishing the Department in question," Mr McKim said.

"The political machinations of Labor were not part of the
Auditor-General's brief so it is not surprising that the Report does not
assess that context, and therefore silence should not be construed as a
clean bill of health."

"The Auditor-General's Special Report also makes four significant
recommendations relating to processes surrounding the standard Head of
Agency instrument of appointment, which the Greens support being
implemented as soon as practicable."




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