❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting details about boards, reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established within the Premier's portfolio since the election of the State Labor Government, including costs, timelines, and personnel.
AnsweredQoN 1902Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 September 2003
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
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(1) Since the election of the State Labor Government, how many boards, reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established within the Premier’s portfolio?
(2) Will the Premier list all the boards, reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who chairs each board, review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established within the Premier’s portfolio since the election of the State Labor Government?
(4) Will the Premier list the commencement date and the completion date for all boards, reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Premier list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the boards, reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) What payments, fees and sitting fees are paid to the chairperson of each board, review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established within the Premier’s portfolio?
(2) Will the Premier list all the boards, reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who chairs each board, review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established within the Premier’s portfolio since the election of the State Labor Government?
(4) Will the Premier list the commencement date and the completion date for all boards, reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Premier list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the boards, reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) What payments, fees and sitting fees are paid to the chairperson of each board, review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established within the Premier’s portfolio?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 December 2003
Response time
98 days
I am advised that :
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(1) 26
(2) (a) Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities (the Gordon Inquiry)
(b) Review of the Members of Parliament Financial Interests Register
(c) Review into Missing Department of Consumer and Employment Protection files
(d) Bali Memorial Steering Committee
(e) Inquiry into the provision of services by the Department for Community Development in selected cases of child abuse and family violence in Aboriginal Communities (the Hooker Inquiry)
(f) Machinery of Government Taskforce
(g) Functional Review Taskforce
(h) Shared Land Information Platform Interdepartmental Steering Committee
(i) National Communications Fund (NCF)/Network WA Steering Committee
(j) E-Government Sub-Committee
(k) Anti-Racism Steering Committee
(l) Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce
(m) Premier’s Rockingham Planning and Development Taskforce
(n) Review of Conservation Covenanting in Western Australia
(o) Review of Costs Associated with Marine Parks
(p) 2004 Co-ordinating Committee
(q) CEO Taskforce on Public Liability Insurance
(r) Early Years Steering Committee
(s) Premier’s Water Taskforce
(t) Irrigation Review Committee
(u) Premier’s Water Research Foundation
(v) Retail Trading Hours Review
(w) Review of Appointments to Government Boards and Committees
(x) Review of Members’ Travel Entitlements
(y) Review of National Trust of Australia (WA)
(z) Interdepartmental Committee on Native Vegetation
(3)
(a) Ms Sue Gordon AM LLB
(b) Ms Margaret Quirk MA LLB (Hons) MLA
(c) Ms Prudence Ford BSc (Hons) Dip Ed
(d) Mr Mark McGowan BA, LLB Grad. Dip. Leg. Prac. MLA
(e) Mr Richard Hooker Bjuris (Hons), LLB
(f) Mr Stuart Hicks
(g) Mr Michael Costello AO
(h) Ms Karen Caple BPE Dip Ed
(i) Ms Jo Bryson Grad Dip Bus Admin, M Bus
(j) Mr Mal Wauchope B Com (Hons), M Com
(k) The Hon Dr Geoff Gallop BEc MA MPhil DPhil MLA
(l) Mr Mal Wauchope B Com (Hons), M Com
(m) Mr Mark McGowan BA, LLB Grad. Dip. Leg. Prac. MLA and Mr Norm Marlborough MLA
(n) Mr Andrew Higham BEnvSc
(o) Mr Rosh Ireland BSc (Hons), Grad. Cert. PSM
(p) The Hon John Cowdell BA (Hons), Dip Ed JP MLC
(q) Mr Mal Wauchope B Com (Hons), M Com
(r) Mr Shawn Boyle BA
(s) Mr David Hatt B.Ed, JP
(t) Mr Ross Kelly BE (Hons)
(u) Mr Charlie Welker B.Sc (Hons)
(v) Ms Rita Saffioti B.Bus
(w) Mrs Diane Guise MLA
(x) No formally appointed Chair.
(y) Ms Prudence Ford BSc (Hons) Dip Ed
(z) Mr Keith Bradby
(4) (a) 14 January 2002 – 31 July 2002
(b) March 2001 – August 2002
(c) 25 February 2003 – 3 May 2003
(d) December 2002 – October 2003
(e) 23 October 2002 – 30 April 2003
(f) 2 March 2001 – June 2001
(g) 26 June 2002 (announcement) – 31 December 2002
(h) April 2003 - ongoing
(i) 2 September 2002 - ongoing
(j) 21 February 2003 - ongoing
(k) 28 October 2001 – ongoing
(l) June 2001 – June 2007
(m) 23 April 2003 (endorsed by Cabinet) – ongoing
(n) 28 May 2002 – 24 June 2003
(o) 5 March 2003 – expected completion date December 2003
(p) August 2002 – December 2003
(q) June 2002 – May 2003
(r) September 2003 - ongoing
(s) October 2002 - ongoing
(t) 22 October 2003 (launched) – 31 December 2004 (final report)
(u) 22 October 2003 (launched) – 30 June 2005
(v) December 2002 – May 2003
(w) May 2001 – August 2001 (report concluded)
(x) Review delayed following the departure of the former Executive Officer of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal. Review will be recommenced in early 2004.
(y) December 2002 – 28 February 2003 (reporting date)
(z) August 2001 – December 2001
(5)
(a) Total cost of Inquiry – $1,013,880 (excl. GST)
(b) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(c) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(d) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(e) Total cost of Inquiry - $34,900 (excl. GST)
(f) $188,568 (this includes the public service salaries of a number of officers seconded to the Taskforce)
(g) Total cost of sitting fees - $280,000 plus travel and accommodation expenses
Total cost of Review - $1,004,057
(h) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(i) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(j) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(k) The anti racism strategy has been allocated $891,000 over four years. This allocation is administered by the Office of Multicultural Interests, which provides administrative support to the Committee.
(l) Cost of Taskforce - $280,000 (2001/02), $280,000 (2002/03)
(m) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this taskforce, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(n) Total provided for contract - $5,000
(o) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(p) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(q) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this taskforce, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(r) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(s) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this taskforce, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(t) Cost of Committee for 2003/2004 - $300,000
(u) Total cost of committee meetings - $61,000 per annum
Cost of Foundation for 2003/2004 - $1 million for grants
(v) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(w) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(x) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(y) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(z) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(6)
(a) Payment to Chairperson - $103,367.40 (excl. GST)
(b) nil
(c) nil
(d) nil
(e) Payment to Chairperson - $29,050 (excl. GST)
(f) Payment to Chairperson - $77,000 (incl. of GST)
(g) Payment to Chairperson - $180,000 (incl. of GST) plus travel and accommodation expenses
(h) nil
(i) nil
(j) nil
(k) nil
(l) nil
(m) nil
(n) nil
(o) nil
(p) nil
(q) nil
(r) nil
(s) nil
(t) Payments to Chairperson to 30 November 2003 - nil
(u) Payments to Chairperson to 30 November 2003 - nil
(v) nil
(w) nil
(x) nil
(y) nil
(z) nil
Anti-Corruption Commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information:
(1)-(6) Not applicable. The Anti-Corruption Commission was established prior to the election of the current State Labor Government.
Governor’s Establishment
(1)-(6) This question does not apply to the Governor’s Establishment.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows:
(1) No.
(2)-(6) Not applicable.
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(1) 26
(2) (a) Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities (the Gordon Inquiry)
(b) Review of the Members of Parliament Financial Interests Register
(c) Review into Missing Department of Consumer and Employment Protection files
(d) Bali Memorial Steering Committee
(e) Inquiry into the provision of services by the Department for Community Development in selected cases of child abuse and family violence in Aboriginal Communities (the Hooker Inquiry)
(f) Machinery of Government Taskforce
(g) Functional Review Taskforce
(h) Shared Land Information Platform Interdepartmental Steering Committee
(i) National Communications Fund (NCF)/Network WA Steering Committee
(j) E-Government Sub-Committee
(k) Anti-Racism Steering Committee
(l) Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce
(m) Premier’s Rockingham Planning and Development Taskforce
(n) Review of Conservation Covenanting in Western Australia
(o) Review of Costs Associated with Marine Parks
(p) 2004 Co-ordinating Committee
(q) CEO Taskforce on Public Liability Insurance
(r) Early Years Steering Committee
(s) Premier’s Water Taskforce
(t) Irrigation Review Committee
(u) Premier’s Water Research Foundation
(v) Retail Trading Hours Review
(w) Review of Appointments to Government Boards and Committees
(x) Review of Members’ Travel Entitlements
(y) Review of National Trust of Australia (WA)
(z) Interdepartmental Committee on Native Vegetation
(3)
(a) Ms Sue Gordon AM LLB
(b) Ms Margaret Quirk MA LLB (Hons) MLA
(c) Ms Prudence Ford BSc (Hons) Dip Ed
(d) Mr Mark McGowan BA, LLB Grad. Dip. Leg. Prac. MLA
(e) Mr Richard Hooker Bjuris (Hons), LLB
(f) Mr Stuart Hicks
(g) Mr Michael Costello AO
(h) Ms Karen Caple BPE Dip Ed
(i) Ms Jo Bryson Grad Dip Bus Admin, M Bus
(j) Mr Mal Wauchope B Com (Hons), M Com
(k) The Hon Dr Geoff Gallop BEc MA MPhil DPhil MLA
(l) Mr Mal Wauchope B Com (Hons), M Com
(m) Mr Mark McGowan BA, LLB Grad. Dip. Leg. Prac. MLA and Mr Norm Marlborough MLA
(n) Mr Andrew Higham BEnvSc
(o) Mr Rosh Ireland BSc (Hons), Grad. Cert. PSM
(p) The Hon John Cowdell BA (Hons), Dip Ed JP MLC
(q) Mr Mal Wauchope B Com (Hons), M Com
(r) Mr Shawn Boyle BA
(s) Mr David Hatt B.Ed, JP
(t) Mr Ross Kelly BE (Hons)
(u) Mr Charlie Welker B.Sc (Hons)
(v) Ms Rita Saffioti B.Bus
(w) Mrs Diane Guise MLA
(x) No formally appointed Chair.
(y) Ms Prudence Ford BSc (Hons) Dip Ed
(z) Mr Keith Bradby
(4) (a) 14 January 2002 – 31 July 2002
(b) March 2001 – August 2002
(c) 25 February 2003 – 3 May 2003
(d) December 2002 – October 2003
(e) 23 October 2002 – 30 April 2003
(f) 2 March 2001 – June 2001
(g) 26 June 2002 (announcement) – 31 December 2002
(h) April 2003 - ongoing
(i) 2 September 2002 - ongoing
(j) 21 February 2003 - ongoing
(k) 28 October 2001 – ongoing
(l) June 2001 – June 2007
(m) 23 April 2003 (endorsed by Cabinet) – ongoing
(n) 28 May 2002 – 24 June 2003
(o) 5 March 2003 – expected completion date December 2003
(p) August 2002 – December 2003
(q) June 2002 – May 2003
(r) September 2003 - ongoing
(s) October 2002 - ongoing
(t) 22 October 2003 (launched) – 31 December 2004 (final report)
(u) 22 October 2003 (launched) – 30 June 2005
(v) December 2002 – May 2003
(w) May 2001 – August 2001 (report concluded)
(x) Review delayed following the departure of the former Executive Officer of the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal. Review will be recommenced in early 2004.
(y) December 2002 – 28 February 2003 (reporting date)
(z) August 2001 – December 2001
(5)
(a) Total cost of Inquiry – $1,013,880 (excl. GST)
(b) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(c) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(d) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(e) Total cost of Inquiry - $34,900 (excl. GST)
(f) $188,568 (this includes the public service salaries of a number of officers seconded to the Taskforce)
(g) Total cost of sitting fees - $280,000 plus travel and accommodation expenses
Total cost of Review - $1,004,057
(h) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(i) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(j) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(k) The anti racism strategy has been allocated $891,000 over four years. This allocation is administered by the Office of Multicultural Interests, which provides administrative support to the Committee.
(l) Cost of Taskforce - $280,000 (2001/02), $280,000 (2002/03)
(m) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this taskforce, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(n) Total provided for contract - $5,000
(o) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(p) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(q) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this taskforce, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(r) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(s) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this taskforce, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(t) Cost of Committee for 2003/2004 - $300,000
(u) Total cost of committee meetings - $61,000 per annum
Cost of Foundation for 2003/2004 - $1 million for grants
(v) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(w) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(x) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(y) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this review, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(z) Apart from the normal public service salaries of officers involved in this committee, there was only minor additional costs to the Department.
(6)
(a) Payment to Chairperson - $103,367.40 (excl. GST)
(b) nil
(c) nil
(d) nil
(e) Payment to Chairperson - $29,050 (excl. GST)
(f) Payment to Chairperson - $77,000 (incl. of GST)
(g) Payment to Chairperson - $180,000 (incl. of GST) plus travel and accommodation expenses
(h) nil
(i) nil
(j) nil
(k) nil
(l) nil
(m) nil
(n) nil
(o) nil
(p) nil
(q) nil
(r) nil
(s) nil
(t) Payments to Chairperson to 30 November 2003 - nil
(u) Payments to Chairperson to 30 November 2003 - nil
(v) nil
(w) nil
(x) nil
(y) nil
(z) nil
Anti-Corruption Commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information:
(1)-(6) Not applicable. The Anti-Corruption Commission was established prior to the election of the current State Labor Government.
Governor’s Establishment
(1)-(6) This question does not apply to the Governor’s Establishment.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows:
(1) No.
(2)-(6) Not applicable.
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