❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on a potential conflict of interest regarding a Tourism WA contract awarded to The Monkeys, where a Tourism WA executive previously worked. The Minister confirms the facts but denies a conflict of interest.
AnsweredQoN 1159Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
TOURISM WA —
CREATIVE ADVERTISING SERVICES CONTRACT
1159. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Tourism:
(1) Will the
minister confirm that Mollie Hill, who is the executive director of strategy,
brand and marketing services at Tourism WA, worked for The Monkeys?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that The Monkeys was awarded a recent Tourism WA contract;
and, if so, what was the value of that contract?
(3) Did Mollie
Hill declare a conflict of interest and/or excuse herself from the awarding of
the contract referred to in (2)?
CREATIVE ADVERTISING SERVICES CONTRACT
1159. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Tourism:
(1) Will the
minister confirm that Mollie Hill, who is the executive director of strategy,
brand and marketing services at Tourism WA, worked for The Monkeys?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that The Monkeys was awarded a recent Tourism WA contract;
and, if so, what was the value of that contract?
(3) Did Mollie
Hill declare a conflict of interest and/or excuse herself from the awarding of
the contract referred to in (2)?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question. The following
information has been provided by the Minister for Tourism.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes.
Tourism WA's creative advertising services contract was awarded to four
agencies: The Monkeys, The Brand Agency,
Sandbox and Marketforce Group. It is valued at an estimated $18 million over
five years.
(3) There is no conflict of interest. Ms Hill worked
for The Monkeys between September 2015 and March 2017 . She commenced
work with Tourism WA in May 2019 and was not a member of the evaluation panel
for the contract.
information has been provided by the Minister for Tourism.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes.
Tourism WA's creative advertising services contract was awarded to four
agencies: The Monkeys, The Brand Agency,
Sandbox and Marketforce Group. It is valued at an estimated $18 million over
five years.
(3) There is no conflict of interest. Ms Hill worked
for The Monkeys between September 2015 and March 2017 . She commenced
work with Tourism WA in May 2019 and was not a member of the evaluation panel
for the contract.
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