Question on Notice regarding the costs incurred by various WA government agencies in relation to the rangelands reform process consultation since 2009. The Department of Regional Development incurred the highest cost, primarily due to staff time.

AnsweredQoN 4360Legislative Council
Asked
7 September 2016
Portfolio
Regional Development

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(1) Have any of the Minister's agencies been involved in the Government’s rangelands reform process, consultation on which started in 2009? (2) If yes to (1), what has been the full cost to the agency from when consultation started to date of all consultation activities, including but not limited to: (a) participation in, or staging of, any forums; (b) presentations to various interest groups by agency staff; (c) travel and accommodation; (d) venue hire; (e) dollar value of FTE staff time; (f) advertising; (g) external consultant and adviser fees; and (h) any other costs?

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Answered
13 October 2016
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
36 days
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(1)                   Yes
(2)                   The full cost to the Department of Regional Development is $973,864 comprising:
(a)                   $9,256
(b)                   $1,392
(c)                    $9,097
(d)                   Nil
(e)                   $931,715
(f)                    $934
(g)                   $21,091
(h)                   $379
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(1)                               Yes.
(2)       (a)-(h)             The cost of consultation activities undertaken by the Department of
Lands has been answered in Parliamentary Question without Notice No. 788.
LANDCORP
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable
LANDGATE
(1)                              Yes
(2)       (a)                  $387.00 salary cost of one attendee at one forum on 6 April 2016
(b)-(h)             Not Applicable
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               Yes
(2)
(a)                   $170
(b)                   Nil
(c)                    $2,355
(d)                   Nil
(e)                   $4,618
(f)                    Nil
(g)                   Nil
(h)                   $363
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable
MID WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               A number of Pilbara Development Commission staff attending briefings on the rangelands reform process
(2)       (a)                   Yes - NIL cost
(b)                   Yes - NIL cost
(c)                    Fuel - $100
(d)                   Not Applicable
(e)                   Yes - $1000
(f)                    Not Applicable
(g)                   Not Applicable
(h)                   Nil
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(1)                               No
(2)       (a)-(h)             Not Applicable

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