A WA parliamentary question seeks details on committees, task forces, and inquiries established by the Environment portfolio between July 2006 and June 2007, including their costs and duration. The response details several committees and their associated expenses.

AnsweredQoN 5256Legislative Council
Asked
28 August 2007
Portfolio
the Environment

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(1) The number of committees, task forces and other inquiries set up between 1 July 2006 and 30 June 2007?
(2) The name of the chair of each committee, task force and other inquiry?
(3) The duration of each committee, task force or other inquiry?
(4) The expected cost, both annual and total, of each committee, task force or other inquiry?

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Answered
25 September 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
28 days
Swan River Trust; Zoological Parks Authority & Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority.
(1) Nil
(2) - (4) Not applicable.
Department of Environment and Conservation
(1) Six.
(2) - (4)
Conservation Reserves of the Albany Coast Community Advisory Committee - Chair, Dr John Watson. Commencement date was 29 March 2006 and the estimated duration of this group is approximately two years. In 2006-07 no sitting fees were paid. Expected cost annually is approximately $1200 per year. An expected total committee cost is approximately $2400.
Gull Rock Community Working Group - Inaugural/Interim Chairman, Dr John Bailey, Chairman, Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Commencement date was 28 March 2006 and the duration of this group is ongoing. In 2006-07 no sitting fees were paid. Expected cost annually is approximately $800 per year.
Mt Martin Botanic Park Community Working Group - Inaugural/Interim Chairman, Dr John Bailey, Chairman, Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Commencement date was 29 March 2006 and the duration of this group is ongoing. In 2006-07 no sitting fees were paid. Expected cost annually is approximately $600 per year.
Contaminated Sites Committee was established under section 33 of the
Contaminated Sites Act 2003
on 19 February 2007. Chairman Mr James Malcolm. The Contaminated Sites Committee is an ongoing committee.
The total annual cost for the committee is $250,000.
This is comprised of:
Annual sitting fees $35,000
Annual operating expenses $215,000
State Marine Policy Stakeholder
Group - Chair Mr Barry Carbon. June 2008 with the possibility of extension.
Approximate cost 2006/07  $20,761
Approximate cost 2007/08 $32,000
Approximate total cost $52,761
South Coast Regional Marine Planning Advisory Group
Chair Mr Roger Lewis.
June 2008 with the possibility of extension.
Approximate cost 2006/07 $12,000
Approximate cost 2007/08 $43,000
Approximate total cost $55,000
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