❓ Question regarding the Rural and Remote Advisory Council's activities, membership, priorities, and reports over the past year. The answer reveals limited activity due to suspension pending appointment of new leadership.
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I refer to the Rural and Remote Advisory Council, and I ask -
(1) On what dates has the Council met over the last 12 months?
(2) Who has been present at the meetings?
(3) What are the current priority areas of the Council?
(4) Could the Minister please table any reports produced by the Council over the last 12 months?
(1) On what dates has the Council met over the last 12 months?
(2) Who has been present at the meetings?
(3) What are the current priority areas of the Council?
(4) Could the Minister please table any reports produced by the Council over the last 12 months?
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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
48 days
(1) A meeting held on the 4 May 2009 was the only meeting held in the 12 months since 3 March 2009. After that meeting the Council was suspended - pending the Minister's appointment, and Cabinet's endorsement, of a new Chair and Deputy Chair.
(2) Members present at the above meeting were:
Hon Terry Redman MLA (Chair); Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Minister
Assisting the Minister for Education
Hon Matthew Benson MLC (Deputy Chair); Member for South West Region
Ms Doreen Blum; Telecentre Advisory Council
Mr Laurie Eastwood; Parents and Friends' Federation of WA
Ms Emma Foulkes Taylor; Isolated Children's Parents' Association of WA
Mr Robert Fry; Western Australian Council of State School
Ms Jane Fuchsbichler ;WA Farmers Federation
Ms Anne Gisborne; State School Teachers' Union of WA
Ms Marianne Hasson ;Country Women's Association of WA
Ms Susan Jordan; WA Primary Industries Training Council
Ms Amy Ruddock; The Chamber of Minerals and Energy
Ms Wendy Newman; Co opted member
Also in attendance for various agenda items were:
Mr David Lloyd; Department of Education Services
Mr David Singe; Wheatbelt Development Commission
Mr Grant Arthur; Wheatbelt Development Commission
Ms Elaine Sharplin; The University of Western Australia
Mr Tim Whyte; Ministerial Liaison Officer, Minister Redman's Office
Mr Don Boyd (Executive Officer); Department of Education Services
Ms Carol O'Connor (Administrative Assistant); Department of Education Services
(3) Cabinet recently endorsed the Minister's appointment of the Hon Brian Ellis MLC, Member for Agricultural Region, as the new Chair, and the Hon Mia Davies MLC, Member for Agricultural Region, as Deputy Chair. Priority areas for the reconvened Council are to:
§ Provide advice on how the Government should be addressing the emerging need to have more qualified staff available for rural and remote education settings;
§ Provide advice about the future uses of technology in the delivery of education in rural and remote education settings; and
§ Following the
Review of Regional Loading
, provide advice about access to and provision of higher education in rural and remote settings.
(4) Not applicable. No reports have been prepared over the last 12 months.
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(2) Members present at the above meeting were:
Hon Terry Redman MLA (Chair); Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Minister
Assisting the Minister for Education
Hon Matthew Benson MLC (Deputy Chair); Member for South West Region
Ms Doreen Blum; Telecentre Advisory Council
Mr Laurie Eastwood; Parents and Friends' Federation of WA
Ms Emma Foulkes Taylor; Isolated Children's Parents' Association of WA
Mr Robert Fry; Western Australian Council of State School
Ms Jane Fuchsbichler ;WA Farmers Federation
Ms Anne Gisborne; State School Teachers' Union of WA
Ms Marianne Hasson ;Country Women's Association of WA
Ms Susan Jordan; WA Primary Industries Training Council
Ms Amy Ruddock; The Chamber of Minerals and Energy
Ms Wendy Newman; Co opted member
Also in attendance for various agenda items were:
Mr David Lloyd; Department of Education Services
Mr David Singe; Wheatbelt Development Commission
Mr Grant Arthur; Wheatbelt Development Commission
Ms Elaine Sharplin; The University of Western Australia
Mr Tim Whyte; Ministerial Liaison Officer, Minister Redman's Office
Mr Don Boyd (Executive Officer); Department of Education Services
Ms Carol O'Connor (Administrative Assistant); Department of Education Services
(3) Cabinet recently endorsed the Minister's appointment of the Hon Brian Ellis MLC, Member for Agricultural Region, as the new Chair, and the Hon Mia Davies MLC, Member for Agricultural Region, as Deputy Chair. Priority areas for the reconvened Council are to:
§ Provide advice on how the Government should be addressing the emerging need to have more qualified staff available for rural and remote education settings;
§ Provide advice about the future uses of technology in the delivery of education in rural and remote education settings; and
§ Following the
Review of Regional Loading
, provide advice about access to and provision of higher education in rural and remote settings.
(4) Not applicable. No reports have been prepared over the last 12 months.
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