A WA parliamentary question seeks details on board memberships, public servant status, and remuneration for boards operating under the Consumer Protection portfolio between 2003-2006. The answer identifies instances where part-time public servants received remuneration as board members, clarifying that this aligns with government policy.

AnsweredQoN 4832Legislative Council
Asked
9 May 2007
Portfolio
Consumer Protection

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(1) Please list the Boards of Management which operate under the Minister’s portfolios?
(2) Please list the members of each board and state if those members were public servants during their tenure as Board Members for each of the following years -
(a) 2003 - 2004;
(b) 2004 - 2005; and
(c) 2005 - 2006?
(3) Please indicate the total remuneration received by each Board Member for each of the following years -
(a) 2003 - 2004;
(b) 2004 - 2005; and
(c) 2005 - 2006?
(4) Please indicate if any Board Member has received remuneration when they were public servants?
(5) If yes to (4), does this contradict Government policy, whereby Board Member’s that are public service officers are not entitled to payment?

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Answered
20 June 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Consumer Protection
Response time
42 days
(b) 2004 - 2005; and (c) 2005 - 2006?
(c) 2005 - 2006?
(b) 2004 - 2005; and (c) 2005 - 2006?
(c) 2005 - 2006?
Builders Registration Board Painters Registration Board Hairdressers Registration Board Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board Settlement Agents Supervisory Board Plumbers Licensing Board (2-3) [see tabled paper no] Builders Registration Board Painters Registration Board Hairdressers Registration Board Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board Settlement Agents Supervisory Board Plumbers Licensing Board (4) Ms Miriam Sauley received remuneration in the 2004/05 and 2005/06 financial years, as a member of the Builders Registration Board, while she was a part-time public servant. Ms Genevieve Cleary received remuneration in the 2005/06 financial year, as a member of the Builders Registration Board, while she was a part-time public servant. Detailed in table 1. (5) No, the payment of Ms Sauley and Ms Cleary does not contradict Government Policy, as both members were part-time public servants and were paid in accordance with Premiers Circular 2003/03, titled Eligibility of government officers for payment of fees for government boards and committees.
(2-3) [see tabled paper no] Builders Registration Board Painters Registration Board Hairdressers Registration Board Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board Settlement Agents Supervisory Board Plumbers Licensing Board (4) Ms Miriam Sauley received remuneration in the 2004/05 and 2005/06 financial years, as a member of the Builders Registration Board, while she was a part-time public servant. Ms Genevieve Cleary received remuneration in the 2005/06 financial year, as a member of the Builders Registration Board, while she was a part-time public servant. Detailed in table 1. (5) No, the payment of Ms Sauley and Ms Cleary does not contradict Government Policy, as both members were part-time public servants and were paid in accordance with Premiers Circular 2003/03, titled Eligibility of government officers for payment of fees for government boards and committees.
Ms Genevieve Cleary received remuneration in the 2005/06 financial year, as a member of the Builders Registration Board, while she was a part-time public servant. Detailed in table 1. (5) No, the payment of Ms Sauley and Ms Cleary does not contradict Government Policy, as both members were part-time public servants and were paid in accordance with Premiers Circular 2003/03, titled Eligibility of government officers for payment of fees for government boards and committees.
Detailed in table 1. (5) No, the payment of Ms Sauley and Ms Cleary does not contradict Government Policy, as both members were part-time public servants and were paid in accordance with Premiers Circular 2003/03, titled Eligibility of government officers for payment of fees for government boards and committees.
(5) No, the payment of Ms Sauley and Ms Cleary does not contradict Government Policy, as both members were part-time public servants and were paid in accordance with Premiers Circular 2003/03, titled Eligibility of government officers for payment of fees for government boards and committees.

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