❓ Hon Simon Ehrenfeld questions the Premier regarding the termination payment to former Director General Emily Roper, seeking a breakdown of the components and justification for the mid-term end date of her contract. The Minister provides a breakdown of the payment and clarifies the contract terms.

Emily Roper—Compensation payment26.Hon Simon Ehrenfeldto theLeader of the House representing the Premier:I refer to the nearly $1 million termination payment to the former Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Ms Emily Roper, and a government statement reported inThe West Australianon 18 February 2026 that her early departure was to avoid the disruption of leadership change in the middle of the government's four-year term.(1) Can the Premier provide a breakdown of each of the components of Ms Roper's full termination payment?(2) If no (1), why not?(3) If it was not acceptable to the government for Ms Roper to depart mid-term, why was she given a mid-term end date for her contract?

Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(2) Ms Roper received a section 59 compensation payment under thePublic Sector Management Act 1994of $615,057. All public servants are paid leave owing to them when they leave the sector. Ms Roper received $336,803 in accrued and pro rata annual and long service leave entitlements.(3) Section 45(1) of thePublic Sector Management Act 1994states that a CEO is appointed for a term not exceeding five years. Senior executive service contracts are not aligned with the terms of government. Emily Roper—Compensation payment