❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding inquiries under the Attorney General's portfolio, seeking details on terms of reference, budgets, chairpersons, parliamentary involvement, reporting dates, and public release of reports. The response details one inquiry by the Equal Opportunity Commission on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform.
AnsweredQoN 1527Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 February 2002
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs; Electoral Affairs; Peel and the South West
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(b) what are the terms of reference of each inquiry; (c) does each inquiry have its own budget; (d) if the answer to (c) is yes, how much is the budget for each inquiry; (e) if the answer to (c) is no, how are the costs of each inquiry being met, and what is the cost of each inquiry; (f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(c) does each inquiry have its own budget; (d) if the answer to (c) is yes, how much is the budget for each inquiry; (e) if the answer to (c) is no, how are the costs of each inquiry being met, and what is the cost of each inquiry; (f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(d) if the answer to (c) is yes, how much is the budget for each inquiry; (e) if the answer to (c) is no, how are the costs of each inquiry being met, and what is the cost of each inquiry; (f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(e) if the answer to (c) is no, how are the costs of each inquiry being met, and what is the cost of each inquiry; (f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(a) None (b)-(l) Not Applicable - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform. (b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues: - Amendments required to the Criminal Code; - Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984; - Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses; - Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples; - Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples; - Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and - Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration. (c) No. (d) Not applicable. (e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources. (f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA. (g) Yes. (h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC. (i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001. (j) Yes. (k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format. (l) Not applicable.
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform. (b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues: - Amendments required to the Criminal Code; - Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984; - Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses; - Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples; - Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples; - Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and - Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration. (c) No. (d) Not applicable. (e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources. (f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA. (g) Yes. (h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC. (i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001. (j) Yes. (k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format. (l) Not applicable.
(a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform. (b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues: - Amendments required to the Criminal Code; - Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984; - Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses; - Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples; - Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples; - Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and - Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration. (c) No. (d) Not applicable. (e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources. (f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA. (g) Yes. (h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC. (i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001. (j) Yes. (k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format. (l) Not applicable.
(c) does each inquiry have its own budget; (d) if the answer to (c) is yes, how much is the budget for each inquiry; (e) if the answer to (c) is no, how are the costs of each inquiry being met, and what is the cost of each inquiry; (f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(d) if the answer to (c) is yes, how much is the budget for each inquiry; (e) if the answer to (c) is no, how are the costs of each inquiry being met, and what is the cost of each inquiry; (f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(e) if the answer to (c) is no, how are the costs of each inquiry being met, and what is the cost of each inquiry; (f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(f) who is the chair of each inquiry; (g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(g) are any other Members of Parliament involved with the inquiry; (h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(h) if the answer to (g) is yes, which particular members are involved; (i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(i) on what date is each inquiry required to report; (j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(j) will the reports of each inquiry be made public; (k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(k) if the answer to (j) is yes, how will each inquiry report be released to the public; (l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(l) if the answer to (j) is no, what are the reasons for not releasing the reports of each inquiry?
(a) None (b)-(l) Not Applicable - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform. (b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues: - Amendments required to the Criminal Code; - Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984; - Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses; - Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples; - Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples; - Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and - Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration. (c) No. (d) Not applicable. (e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources. (f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA. (g) Yes. (h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC. (i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001. (j) Yes. (k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format. (l) Not applicable.
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform. (b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues: - Amendments required to the Criminal Code; - Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984; - Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses; - Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples; - Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples; - Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and - Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration. (c) No. (d) Not applicable. (e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources. (f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA. (g) Yes. (h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC. (i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001. (j) Yes. (k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format. (l) Not applicable.
(a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform. (b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues: - Amendments required to the Criminal Code; - Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984; - Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses; - Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples; - Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples; - Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and - Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration. (c) No. (d) Not applicable. (e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources. (f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA. (g) Yes. (h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC. (i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001. (j) Yes. (k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format. (l) Not applicable.
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Answered
16 May 2002
Response time
85 days
- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
- ELECTORAL COMMISSION
- LEGAL AID WA
- OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
- OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES
- PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) None
(b)-(l) Not Applicable
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
(a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform.
(b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues:
- Amendments required to the Criminal Code;
- Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984;
- Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses;
- Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples;
- Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples;
- Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and
- Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources.
(f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA.
(g) Yes.
(h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC.
(i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001.
(j) Yes.
(k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format.
(l) Not applicable.
- DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
- ELECTORAL COMMISSION
- LEGAL AID WA
- OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
- OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES
- PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) None
(b)-(l) Not Applicable
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
(a) One. The Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform.
(b) The Terms of Reference of the Ministerial Committee were to examine what State legislation and other measures are required to prevent discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation against gay and lesbian people in Western Australia including consideration of the following issues:
- Amendments required to the Criminal Code;
- Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984;
- Provision of property rights for same sex de facto spouses;
- Ability to be a beneficiary of superannuation for same sex couples;
- Relative merits of the availability of IVF to same sex couples;
- Relative merits of adoption of children by same sex couples; and
- Any other related issue that members of the Ministerial Committee believed warranted consideration.
(c) No.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Secretarial support to the Ministerial Committee was provided by the Equal Opportunity Commission from within the Commission’s existing resources.
(f) The Chair of the Ministerial Committee was Ms Margaret Quirk, MLA.
(g) Yes.
(h) Ms Giz Watson, MLC, and Ms Louise Pratt, MLC.
(i) The Ministerial Committee submitted its report to me in June 2001.
(j) Yes.
(k) The Report of the Ministerial Committee in Lesbian and Gay Law Reform was tabled in Parliament on 2 August 2001. Copies have been available from my office either in electronic or printed format.
(l) Not applicable.
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