Attorney-General Selena Uibo questioned over six month delay to find new Alice Springs prison boss
ATTORNEY-GENERAL Selena Uibo has been asked to explain why A NT prison remains without a general manager six months after the position was advertised.
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL Selena Uibo has been asked to explain why the prison in Alice Springs remains without a general manager six months after the position was advertised.
Barkly MLA Steven Edgington, questioning the delay, said it had created uncertainty and inconsistency in managing a high risk environment.
Ms Uibo said filling the role was being done by the department through an “open recruitment process”.
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She noted there could be “frustration” around time but did not indicate when she expected a decision to be made.
Originally published as Attorney-General Selena Uibo questioned over six month delay to find new Alice Springs prison boss
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