This parliamentary question seeks detailed statistics on staff suspensions within the Department of Education from 2021 to 2025, specifically differentiating between suspensions under the School Education Act and the Public Sector Management Act, and inquiring about the average and longest durations of these suspensions during investigations.

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9 June 2026
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I refer to staff suspensions arising from matters before the Standards and Integrity Directorate of the Department of Education, and I ask:
(a) In each year from 2021 to 2025, how many staff were suspended under section 240 of the School Education Act 1999, and how many were suspended under section 82 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (please provide each figure separately);
(b) In each year from 2021 to 2025, what was the average duration of a suspension while an investigation was undertaken; and
(c) In each year from 2021 to 2025, what was the longest duration of a single suspension while an investigation was undertaken?
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This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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