Premier Will Hodgman continues to dig himself further into a hole on his version of events that led to the appointment of the Executive Commissioner of the Planning Reform Taskforce, Shadow Attorney General Lara Giddings said today.
“Mr Hodgman claims the Executive Commissioner was appointed from the pool of 71 applicants for a general position of the Planning Reform Taskforce,” Ms Giddings said.
“He could not answer why neither the role of Executive Commissioner, nor the six-figure salary for the Executive Commissioner was specifically advertised.
“He could not say when a position description of the Commissioner had been finalised and refused to immediately table it.
“He could not point to which legislation the Commissioner was employed under, especially in light of the Justice Department having no record of an appointment.
“There are far too many unanswered questions for any Tasmanian to be comfortable that this was not merely a political appointment.”
Lara Giddings MP Shadow Attorney General
