A WA parliamentary question seeks information about the Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC), including its members, new appointments, and future plans. The Minister's response provides details on current members, explains the lack of recent appointments due to existing members' terms, and indicates a review of TIAC's future pending Cabinet deliberations.

AnsweredQoN 1900Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Industry and Enterprise

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In relation to the Western Australian Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC), can the Minister advise -
(1) Who are the current members of TIAC?
(2) Has the Minister appointed any new members since taking over responsibility of the
Industry and Technology Development Act 1998
?
(a) if so, who are they;
(b) if not, why not?
(3) What plans does TIAC have for the future?

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Answered
3 April 2007
Responded by
Minister for Industry and Enterprise
Response time
14 days
(b) if not, why not?
The Minister for Industry and Enterprise has provided the following response: (1) Current members of TIAC: Chairman Mr John Thompson Global Geochemistry Manager SGS Minerals Mr Graeme Rowley AM Executive Director Operations Fortescue Metals Group Limited Ms Sharon Brown Strategic Business Manager AlphaWest Mr David Singleton CEO and Managing Director Clough Limited Dr Jim Limerick Director General Department of Industry and Resources Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
(1) Current members of TIAC: Chairman Mr John Thompson Global Geochemistry Manager SGS Minerals Mr Graeme Rowley AM Executive Director Operations Fortescue Metals Group Limited Ms Sharon Brown Strategic Business Manager AlphaWest Mr David Singleton CEO and Managing Director Clough Limited Dr Jim Limerick Director General Department of Industry and Resources Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Chairman Mr John Thompson Global Geochemistry Manager SGS Minerals Mr Graeme Rowley AM Executive Director Operations Fortescue Metals Group Limited Ms Sharon Brown Strategic Business Manager AlphaWest Mr David Singleton CEO and Managing Director Clough Limited Dr Jim Limerick Director General Department of Industry and Resources Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Mr Graeme Rowley AM Executive Director Operations Fortescue Metals Group Limited Ms Sharon Brown Strategic Business Manager AlphaWest Mr David Singleton CEO and Managing Director Clough Limited Dr Jim Limerick Director General Department of Industry and Resources Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Ms Sharon Brown Strategic Business Manager AlphaWest Mr David Singleton CEO and Managing Director Clough Limited Dr Jim Limerick Director General Department of Industry and Resources Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Mr David Singleton CEO and Managing Director Clough Limited Dr Jim Limerick Director General Department of Industry and Resources Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Dr Jim Limerick Director General Department of Industry and Resources Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Ms Vivienne Snowden Principal Consultant and Director Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Mr Rob Meecham Director of the Business Development Unit Challenger TAFE Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor Curtin University of Technology Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
Ms Wendy Newman Principal Consultant Quintessence Consultancy (2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
(2) No. (a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
(a) Not applicable. (b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
(b) Appointment of new members to TIAC has not been necessary as the majority of existing members were appointed for 3-year terms to 31 December 2006. Under the ITD Act 1998, Council members whose term of office expires by the passage of time, continues in office until re-appointed or a successor comes into office. This is currently the case with those TIAC members whose term expired on 31 December 2006. (3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.
(3) Subsequent to the reallocation of ministerial portfolios on 13 December 2006, Cabinet's support is being sought for the continuation of TIAC to perform the role and functions as prescribed in the Industry and Technology Development Act 1998. Pending the outcome of Cabinet's deliberations the membership of TIAC will be reviewed.

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