Treasurer absent on ‘personal leave’

WA Treasurer Troy Buswell who is on indefinite personal leave. Source: News Limited

THE State Government's planning for the crucial May Budget has been thrown into turmoil, with Treasurer Troy Buswell taking indefinite "personal leave".

As revealed yesterday on social media by PerthNow political editor Joe Spagnolo, Mr Buswell has been absent from parliament for a week.

Premier Colin Barnett told the Liberal party room on Tuesday that Mr Buswell was sick and would be back Wednesday.

But following questions put to the government on Saturday by The Sunday Times, it was revealed the treasurer was on indefinite personal leave.

But the Premier's office won't say why Mr Buswell was on personal leave.

PerthNow was told today that a meeting of the important economic and expenditure reform committee had to be cancelled this week because of Mr Buswell's absence.

In Mr Buswell's absence, Premier Colin Barnett will fill in as treasurer.

This is a crucial budget, with the government under massive pressure to restore the state's AAA credit rating and peg back the state's $20 billion debt.

Mr Buswell's absence could not have come at a worse time.

His under treasurer, Tim Marney resigned to take up a position with the Mental Health Commission.

It means that both the Treasurer and Under Treasurer are both absent - just two months out from the budget.

Follow Joe Spagnolo on Twitter: @SpagnoloJoe

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