❓ A WA parliamentary Question on Notice requests details about reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established within the Treasurer's portfolio since September 2008. The response details three such bodies within the Department of Treasury and Finance, including their purpose, leadership, timelines, and costs.
AnsweredQoN 587Legislative Council
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For all portfolios, Departments and Agencies, for which the Treasurer holds responsibility, -
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008?
(2) Will the Treasurer list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who heads each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established?
(4) Will the Treasurer list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Treasurer list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) Will the Treasurer list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008?
(2) Will the Treasurer list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who heads each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established?
(4) Will the Treasurer list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Treasurer list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) Will the Treasurer list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?
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Answered
6 May 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Treasurer
Response time
36 days
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(1) None.
(2) - (6) Not Applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(1) None
(2) - (6) Not applicable.
Department of Treasury and Finance
(1) Three.
(2) Red Tape Reduction Group (RTRG).
Economic Audit Committee (EAC).
Fitzroy Futures Forum Governance Committee (FFFGC).
(3) RTRG -Hon Ken Baston MLC and Ms Liza Harvey MLA.
EAC - Mr Timothy Marney B Econ (Hons).
FFFGC - Rotating Chairpersons: Kevin Oscar, Laurie Andrews, Marmingee Hand, Olive Knight (each is Chairperson of their respective incorporated language group bodies).
(4) RTRG -16 January 2009 to 30 October 2009.
EAC - 27 October 2008 to 30 September 2009.
FFFGC 15 October 2008 to 2016 with review at 2011.
(5) RTRG Sitting fees Nil. Estimated budget $30,000.
EAC Sitting fees for three external members are $3,313 per meeting or $828.25 per hour to a maximum of $6,626 per day. Estimated budget is $1,500,000.
FFFGC Sitting fees for five external members is $350 for meetings over 4 hours and $230 for meetings of less than 4 hours. The FFFGC has currently scheduled four meetings per year. On this basis it is estimated that the cost of sitting fees until 2011 will be 421,000 with a further $35,000 should the FFFGC be extended until 2016. The total cost of the FFFGC is budgeted at $240,000 until 2011 with an additional $317,000 estimated as required if extended until 2016.
(6) RTRG Sitting fees NIL. Estimated final cost of RTRG $30,000.
EAC Sitting fees to date are $41,382.50. The final cost for the Audit cannot be calculated at this point as the scope of Stage Two is currently being determined by Government.
FFFGC Sitting fees to date $4,900. See above (5) for estimated final cost.
GESB
(1) None
(2) - (6) Not applicable
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(1) None.
(2) - (6) Not Applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(1) None
(2) - (6) Not applicable.
Department of Treasury and Finance
(1) Three.
(2) Red Tape Reduction Group (RTRG).
Economic Audit Committee (EAC).
Fitzroy Futures Forum Governance Committee (FFFGC).
(3) RTRG -Hon Ken Baston MLC and Ms Liza Harvey MLA.
EAC - Mr Timothy Marney B Econ (Hons).
FFFGC - Rotating Chairpersons: Kevin Oscar, Laurie Andrews, Marmingee Hand, Olive Knight (each is Chairperson of their respective incorporated language group bodies).
(4) RTRG -16 January 2009 to 30 October 2009.
EAC - 27 October 2008 to 30 September 2009.
FFFGC 15 October 2008 to 2016 with review at 2011.
(5) RTRG Sitting fees Nil. Estimated budget $30,000.
EAC Sitting fees for three external members are $3,313 per meeting or $828.25 per hour to a maximum of $6,626 per day. Estimated budget is $1,500,000.
FFFGC Sitting fees for five external members is $350 for meetings over 4 hours and $230 for meetings of less than 4 hours. The FFFGC has currently scheduled four meetings per year. On this basis it is estimated that the cost of sitting fees until 2011 will be 421,000 with a further $35,000 should the FFFGC be extended until 2016. The total cost of the FFFGC is budgeted at $240,000 until 2011 with an additional $317,000 estimated as required if extended until 2016.
(6) RTRG Sitting fees NIL. Estimated final cost of RTRG $30,000.
EAC Sitting fees to date are $41,382.50. The final cost for the Audit cannot be calculated at this point as the scope of Stage Two is currently being determined by Government.
FFFGC Sitting fees to date $4,900. See above (5) for estimated final cost.
GESB
(1) None
(2) - (6) Not applicable
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