Senate Economics Legislation Committee [Part 2], , 1:01:14 to 1:03:21
The committee examines the abrupt resignations of senior integrity and regulatory officials at ANSTO, including the use of NDAs for departing public servants.
Topics: Integrity, Workplace culture
Speakers: Senator Fatima Payman, Shaun Jenkinson, Unknown Speaker
>> Uh, I he did
>> he did. Okay. Um, why did Ansto require an NDA of this
We um typically in certain circumstances request NDAs from employees departing the organization.
>> So that's everyone who departs signs an NDA.
>> Not everyone but but frequently it is something that people do um do sign.
>> Is that something expected or asked of them?
>> Um not always. No. Sometimes there it's asked of them. Sometimes it's not asked
>> So in this
>> sometimes they have me they They leave the organization with a lot of confidential information and we require that obviously they maintain confidentiality around that.
>> So was that the case with Mr. Vuic?
>> That certainly would have been the case in the information that he would have had access to.
>> Um who was appointed to act in his
I'll take on notice who who took his specific role. think it was a a direct report of his that stepped up to an acting role, but I'll get the details
>> Okay. Because from my understanding, it was Miss Jade Greenhole.
>> That's that would be one of his reports and likely to be the case.
>> Um, so is it true that the acting general manager, Miss Greenhole, who is qualified as a lawyer with extensive experience in the integrity function of organizations, resigned within weeks of the general manager's resignation. She
has resigned, but I don't know what the time period between the two was. I can find out.
>> Yes, please. Um, cuz I'm just very curious of why two people, Mr. VHIC and Miss Greenhole with such exceptional credentials and obviously experience you know who were charged with leading Ansto's integrity unit uh resigned so abruptly within two months of each other in the midst of a rare Aranza regulatory direction.
>> Sure. [clears throat] I'm happy to provide that information.