❓ Hon Kate Doust asks about the continuation and required credentials for the Chief Scientist role. Hon Helen Morton confirms the role will continue unchanged and that the current Chief Scientist's credentials are appropriate.
AnsweredQoN 1263Legislative Council
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CHIEF SCIENTIST — ROLE CONTINUATION
(1) Can the minister confirm that the role of Chief Scientist will continue; and, if so, will there be any changes to the role? (2) What credentials will be required of the Chief Scientist in the future to ensure that a proper engagement with the science and innovation sector occurs, and to enable parallel industry development with the mining and resource sector in Western Australia? Hon HELEN MORTON
(1) Can the minister confirm that the role of Chief Scientist will continue; and, if so, will there be any changes to the role? (2) What credentials will be required of the Chief Scientist in the future to ensure that a proper engagement with the science and innovation sector occurs, and to enable parallel industry development with the mining and resource sector in Western Australia? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
(2) What credentials will be required of the Chief Scientist in the future to ensure that a proper engagement with the science and innovation sector occurs, and to enable parallel industry development with the mining and resource sector in Western Australia? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
(1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
(2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
(2) What credentials will be required of the Chief Scientist in the future to ensure that a proper engagement with the science and innovation sector occurs, and to enable parallel industry development with the mining and resource sector in Western Australia? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
(1) Yes, and there will be no changes to the role. (2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
(2) The credentials of the current Chief Scientist are appropriate to enable engagement with the science and innovation and industry sectors.
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