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NSW GOVERNMENT

Premier & Cabinet

Mr David Blunt Clerk of the Parliaments Legislative Council Parliament House Macquarie Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Dear Mr Blunt

Our Ref: DPC13/02991 2013-61954

1 3 MAR 2013

Order for Papers - Former NSW Department of Primary Industries employee

I refer to the resolution of the Legislative Council under Standing Order 52 made on Wednesday, 27 February 2013, concerning Former NSW Department of Primary Industries employee.

I am now delivering to you documents referred to in that resolution. The documents have been obtained from the:

o Office of the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services;

o Office of the Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Small Business; and o Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure Services.

Enclosed at Annexure A are certification letters from the Chiefs of Staff for the Office of the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, Office of the Minister for Primary Industries and Minister for Small Business; and the Director General of the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure Services indicating that, to the best of their knowledge, all documents held and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided.

Enclosed at Annexure B are indexes of all non-privileged documents that have been provided in response to the resolution. Th~re are no privileged documents.

Should you require any clarification or further assistance, please contact Ms Rachel McCallum or Ms Karen Smith, Deputy General Counsel, on telephone (02) 9228 5546.

Yours sincerely

Director General

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Tel: (02) 9228 5555 • F: (02) 9228 5249 • www.d~c:nsw. gov. au

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Mr Paul Miller General Counsel

The Hon. Andrew Stoner MP Deputy Premier Minister for Trade and Investment Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services

Department of Premier and Cabinet GPO Box 5341 SYDNEY NSW 2001

Attn. Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Counsel, Department of Premier and Cabinet

Dear Mr Miller

Standing Order 52- Order for Papers- Former NSW Department of Primary Industries Employee

I refer to your advice dated 28 February 2013 of the Order by the Legislative Council for the production of documents held by the Office of the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services created since 1 January 2012 relating to the former NSW Department of Primary Industries employee Mr Paul Parker.

An index list in relation to this request is at Annexure A.

I certify to the best of my knowledge that no further documents are held by the Office of the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services.

Yours sincerely

Tom Callachor Chief of Staff Office of the Deputy Premier Minister for Trade and Investment Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services

Level 30, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5209 Fax: (61 2) 9228 5970 Email : [email protected]

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GOVERNMENT

Mr Paul Miller

Office of the Hon Katrina Hodgkinson MP Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Small Business

DPC General Counsel GPO Box 5341 SYDNEY NSW 2001

Dear Mr Miller

I certify to the best of my knowledge all documents held by the Office of the Minister for Prima~ Industries and Minsiter for Small Business and covered by the terms of the resol tiam ve b en provided.

Yo rs ~ cer: ly

Tim Scott Chief of Staff

Level 30, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (61 2) 9228 5210 Fax: (61 2) 9228 5969 Email: [email protected]

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Trade ·& Investment

Office of the Director General

DGT013/95

Ms Karen Smith Deputy General Coun~el Department of Premier & Cabinet Level37 Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000

Attention : Melissa Watt

Dear Ms Smith

Standing Order 52 - Order for Papers - Pa1,1l Parker

By Hand

I refer to your advice dated 28 February 2013 of the Order by the Legislative Council for the production of documents held by NSW Trade & Investment relating to the former NSW Department of Primary Industries employee Mr Paul Parker.

Enclosed are copies of the required documents presented in the suggested format. No claims for Privilege are being made.

Documents concerning items b), c) and e) were included in the response to item a) as they were primarily .documents relating to the investigation of an alleged breach of departmental policy by Mr Parker. ·

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all documents held by NSW Trade & Investment and covered by the terms of the resolution have been provided.

Yours sincerely

~~ Mark I Paterson AO Director General

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NSW Trade & Investment Level49 MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

GPO Box 5477 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Tel: +612 9338 6600 Fax: +612 9338 6860 www.trade.nsw.gov.au ABN: 72 189 919 072

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ANNEXURE A

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PREMIER, MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT AND MINISTER FOR REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

ORDER FOR PAPERS- FORMER NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES EMPLOYEE

Document No. Item Document Date of Author Privilege Claim Creation YIN

Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

Note: The order for papers memorandum to the Office of the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services was the only relevant document.

Doc no.

Item (a) 1

Item (a) 2

Item (a) 3

Item (a) 4

Item (a) 5

Item (a) 6

Item (a) 7

Item (a) 8

Item (a) 9

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Item Document Date of creation Author

Document relating to the investigation House Folder Note 7/2/13 Michael Bullen I David of an alleged breach of departmental Dawson policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 Document relating to the investigation Email from David White to 10/8/12 David White of an alleged breach of departmental David Dawson including policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 attachment from Paul Parker

Document relating to the investigation Emails between Brett Fifield 1/11/12 Fiona Dewar of an alleged breach of departmental and Fiona Dewar policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012

Document relating to the investigation Emails between Fiona Dewar, 1/11/12 Fiona Dewar of an alleged breach of departmental Brett Fifield, Tim Scott, Mark policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 Paterson and Minister

Hodgkinson Document relating to the investigation Email from Tim Scott to David 26/2/13 Tim Scott of an alleged breach of departmental inc attached media article policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012

Document relating to the investigation Emails- Adrian Cromarty to 26/2/13 Adrian Cromarty of an alleged breach of departmental John Macgowan and David policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 Dawson forwarding email

from Paul Parker to Rick Colless

Document relating to the investigation Emails between David 26/2/13 David Dawson of an alleged breach of departmental Dawson and Adrian Cromarty policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 Document relating to the investigation Email from Tim Scott to Mark 1/11/12 Tim Scott of an alleged breach of departmental Paterson forwarding email policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 from Fiona Dewar re: media

article

Document relating to the investigation Email from Fiona Dewar to 27/2/13 Fiona Dewar of an alleged breach of departmental Chloe Brooker policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012

Privilege Claim

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email from Tim Scott to Fiona 7/2/13 Tim Scott N 10 of an alleged breach of departmental Dewar and David Dawson

policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 forwarding media article from David White

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email from Fiona Dewar to 1/2/13 Fiona Dewar N 11 of an alleged breach of departmental Minister Hodgkinson and

policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 Kerri Griffith forwarding email from Chloe Brooker

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email from Chloe Brooker to 1/2/13 Chloe Brooker N 12 of an alleged breach of departmental Fiona Dewar

policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Emails between Chloe 31/1/13 Chloe Brooker N 13 of an alleged breach of departmental Brooker and Fiona Dewar


Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email between Brett Fifield 31/1/13 Fiona Dewar N 14 of an alleged breach of departmental and Fiona Dewar forwarding

policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 emailf rom Chloe Brooker

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email from Fiona Dewar to 24/1/13 Fiona Dewar N 15 of an alleged breach of departmental Tim Scott inc attached media

policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 articles

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email from Fiona Dewar to 21/2/13 Fiona Dewar N 16 of an alleged breach of departmental Minister Hodgkinson


Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email from Fiona Dewar to 21/2/13 Fiona Dewar N

17 of an alleged breach of departmental Minister Hodgkinson and Tim policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 Scott

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Emails between Fiona Dewar 27/2/13 Chloe Brooker N

18 of an alleged breach of departmental and Chloe Brooker policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Email from Fiona Dewar to 27/2/13 Fiona Dewar N

19 of an alleged breach of departmental Brett Fifield and Steve Green policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 forwarding email from Chloe

Brooker

Item (a) Document relating to the investigation Draft House Folder Note 18/2/13 Phil Anquetil and Brett Fifield N 20 of an alleged breach of departmental

policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 Item (h) Any document which records or refers Memo from General Counsel 28/2/13 Paul Miller N 1 to the production of documents as a to Tim Scott re: Standing

result of this order of the House. Order 52- Order for Papers

Document Number a)1

a)2

a)3

a)4

a)5

a)6

a)7

a)8

NSW TRADE & INVESTMENT Non- Privileged

STANDING ORDER 52- ORDER FOR PAPERS- Paul Parker

Schedule of Document

Type Item Date Created

All documents relating to the investigation of Email- Young 'Witness'- Agriculture's 18.6.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by Front Line Faces Decline Mr Paul Parker in 2012 All documents relating to the investigation of Ministerial Briefing- Article in Young 19.6.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by 'Witness' Mr Paul Parker in 2012 All documents relating to the investigation of Director General Information Brief- 26.6.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by Recommendation to treat an allegation Mr Paul Parker in 2012 of misconduct as a disciplinary matter All documents relating to the investigation of Director General Letter Brief- 28.6.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by Investigation into Allegation. Mr Paul Parker in 2012

Includes recommendation to engage Wise Workplace lnvestiQations

All documents relating to the investigation of. Director General's Letter of . 10.7.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by Appointment for Investigation Mr Paul Parker in 2012 All documents relating to the investigation of Email - Paul Parl<er Matter 13.7.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 All documents relating to the investigation of Letter to Mr Parker from Investigator 30.7.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012 All documents relating to the investigation of Email to Myles Parker - Letter for hand 30.7.2012 an alleged breach of departmental policy by delivery to Mr Paul Parker Mr Paul Parker in 2012

Author Privilege Claim

Lyndall Hilder No Michael Bullen Daniel Rumbold Michael Bullen' No

Daniel Rumbold No

Bill Foran No

Mark Paterson No

Bill Foran No

Craig Sams No

Craig Sams No

a)9 All documents relating to the investigation of an alleged breach of departmental policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012












Email Refusal to accept delivery of Letter of Allegation

Email- Letter for Hand Delivery

Email- Investigation update

Email- Parker Investigation

Email - Disciplinary Interview

Email- Disciplinary Interview



Email- Interviewed Paul Parker

Email -Transcript and written submissions

Email.- Acknowledgement from Electorate Office

30.7.2012 Craig Sams No

31.7.2012 Myles Parker No

3.8.2012- Craig Sams No 8.8.2012 Terry Burgess

8.8.2012 Craig Sams No

8.8.2012- Craig Sams No 9.8.2012 Paul Parker

9.8.2012 Terry Burgess No

9.8.2012 Terry Burgess No Don McCaffery

10.8.2012 Craig Sams No Paul Parker

13.8.2012 Craig Sams . No

29.8.2012- Craig Sams No 5.9.2012 Paul Parker '

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5.9.2012 Rowena Weir . No







a)26 All documents relating to the investigation of an alleged breach ofdepartmental policy by Mr Paul Parker in 2012






Director General Letter Brief Investigation into Allegation of Misconduct Director General Letter

Email Meeting with Director General

Submission in Response to Report of Investigation

Email -·Assistance

Email -Assistance

Email - Assistance

Email - Assistance

Calendar Entry- Misconduct matter

Email- Paul Parker

Email- Approval for release of Documents

18.9.2012 Bill Foran No

4.10.2012 Mark Paterson No

15.10.2012 Michelle Bracks No

22.10.2012 Paul Parker No


23.10.2012- Simon Kempson No 24.10.2012 Michelle Bracks

Bill Foran 24.10.2012 Mark Paterson No


30.10.2012 No

1.11.2012 Fiona Dewar No Tim Scott

26.2.2013 Paul Parker No Aid en Cromarty David Dawson Tim Scott

b) All documents relating to the decision to use a private investigation agency to examine the actions of Mr Paul Parker

c) All documents relating to the selection of the private investigation agency used to conduct the investigation

d)1 Any report produced by the private· investigation agency

d)2 Any report produced by the private investigation agency

e) All correspondence between Mr Paul Parker and any staff member of the Department of Primary Industries, the Department of Trade and Investment, the Office of the Minister for Primary Industries or the Office of the Deputy Premier relating to the investigations or actions taken by the department(s) as a result of any investigation and/or report

f)1 All documents in relation to any disciplinary action commenced by the Department

f)2 All documents in relation to any disciplinary. action commenced by the Department




See document a)4 for recommendation to use Wise Workplace Investigations

.

See document a)4 for recommendation to use Wise Workplace Investigations

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Transcript of Interview with Paul Parker 12.8.2012 Wise Workplace 12.8.2012 Investigations Report- Disciplinary Investigation into August2012 Wise Workplace Allegations of Misconduct Regarding Investigations Paul Parker

.

Documents provided under item a)

Em ails- Paul Parker Reprimand Letter 31.10.2012 Simon Kempson 1.11.2012 Lucinda Warren

Emails- DGT012/442- Paul parker 1.11.2012 Hedy Fisher Lucinda Warren

Director General Briefing - Notice of 31.10.2012 Terry Burgess Decision - Paul Parker Director General Letter - formal 7.11.2012 Mark Paterson· reprimand

No

No

No

No

No

No

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f)5

f)6

f)7

g)1

g)2

g)3

h)1

h)2

h)3

h)4

All doc.uments in relation. to any disciplinary action commenced by the Department All documents in relation to any disciplinary action commenced by the Department All documents in relation to any disciplinary action commenced bv the Department

All documents relating to the cost of any private investigation into Mr Paul Parker All documents relating to the cost of any private investiQation into Mr Paul Parker All documents relating to the cost of any private investigation into Mr Paul Parker

Any document which records or refers to the production of documents· as a result of this order of the House Any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of the House Any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of the House Any document which records or refers to the production of documents as a result of this order of the House


Em ails- Re Paul Parker

Email- DG letter delivered

Fax- Notice of Service

Invoice #229

Invoice #238

Invoice #244

Letter - Order for Papers

Email - Parker Matter

Director General Briefing

Response to DPC

9.11.2012- Terry Burgess No 13.11.2012 Alison Bowman 19.11.2012 Alison Bowman No

20.11.2012 Alison Bowman No

30.7.2012 Wise Workplace No Investigations

23.8.2012 Wise Workplace No Investigations •

12.10.2012 Wise Workplace No lnvestiqations

28.2.2013 Paul Miller No DPC


11.3.2013 Ron Taylor No

11.3.2013 Mark Paterson No

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