Page 1119 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 20 March 2013
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around the ICRC—and the government is formulating our response to that, noting that the ICRC has made in their draft determination some recommendations around governance that we are looking at very closely. I think that our response to that report will show you how seriously we are looking at the issues of governance, and have been for a little while now.
In relation to this issue, the shareholders are extremely concerned. I would say that is a polite way of describing it. When we were informed—I think on 8 March the Treasurer was informed of this discrepancy. The Treasurer’s office informed me a couple of days later—I think the first working day after he was notified. We have taken the matter very seriously since and we are working through those issues with ACTEW.
MADAM ACTING SPEAKER: Supplementary, Mr Seselja.
MR SESELJA: Chief Minister, you said previously, in relation to a salary of around $600,000, that it was reasonable. Is a salary of $850,000 reasonable?
MS GALLAGHER: I do not know where you are quoting from in relation to the $600,000. When this issue—let us just remind members where the transparency around salaries for TOCs came from—
Mr Smyth interjecting—
MS GALLAGHER: Let us just remember that I brought forward amendments to this place, which were debated, in order to improve transparency around particular aspects of TOCs, which were unanimously endorsed. I certainly supported those. I have not resisted it, thank you, Mr Smyth. We brought forward the amendments, and the amendments have put in place a process. I was Treasurer—
Mr Seselja: Point of order, Madam Acting Speaker, on the issue of relevance, direct relevance.
MADAM ACTING SPEAKER: Resume your seat, Chief Minister. Could you stop the clock, please. Mr Seselja, a point of order on the issue of relevance.
Mr Seselja: The question was very specific. It asked the Chief Minister whether a salary of $850,000 is reasonable. She is about halfway through her answer and I would ask her to be directly relevant to that very specific question.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MADAM ACTING SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, I do not need you to add to the discussion at this juncture. The Chief Minister, as you said, is halfway through her answer so she will come to the subject of the question now.
MS GALLAGHER: So we brought forward a process which allows for the disclosure of salary. When the first salary was outlined, I think in the 2009-10 annual report, and it outlined a salary in the order of over $600,000, I asked for further advice
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