❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about a review of the Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992, including its purpose, conduct, cost, and consultation process. The answer provides some information, but leaves several questions unanswered.
AnsweredQoN 317Legislative Assembly
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(1) Why was the review of the Members of Parliament (Financial Interests) Act 1992 (WA) conducted?
(2) Who conducted the review?
(3) What were the criteria for selection to the review?
(4) Who chose the members of the review team?
(5) What was/were the term/s of reference for the review?
(6) What staff/resources were allocated for the review?
(7) What was the cost of the review?
(8) On what date did the review commence its activities?
(9) On what date did the review cease its activities?
(10) Who was involved in the review?
(11) How was public input sought into the review?
(12) How were the views of interested parties sought for the review?
(13) If any travel was undertaken during the review -
(a) who travelled
(b) to where was the travel undertaken;
(c) what was the purpose of the travel;
(d) what was the cost of the travel; and
(e) who approved the travel?
(2) Who conducted the review?
(3) What were the criteria for selection to the review?
(4) Who chose the members of the review team?
(5) What was/were the term/s of reference for the review?
(6) What staff/resources were allocated for the review?
(7) What was the cost of the review?
(8) On what date did the review commence its activities?
(9) On what date did the review cease its activities?
(10) Who was involved in the review?
(11) How was public input sought into the review?
(12) How were the views of interested parties sought for the review?
(13) If any travel was undertaken during the review -
(a) who travelled
(b) to where was the travel undertaken;
(c) what was the purpose of the travel;
(d) what was the cost of the travel; and
(e) who approved the travel?
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Answered
5 November 2002
Response time
41 days
(b) to where was the travel undertaken; (c) what was the purpose of the travel; (d) what was the cost of the travel; and (e) who approved the travel?
(c) what was the purpose of the travel; (d) what was the cost of the travel; and (e) who approved the travel?
(d) what was the cost of the travel; and (e) who approved the travel?
(e) who approved the travel?
(7) Nil. (8) – (9) Ms Quirk has worked on the review over the past 12 months. (11), (12) The nature of the review was that it was a technical review to look at possible loopholes and legalities. In the course of the review Ms Quirk consulted the Auditor General, the former Commissioner for Public Sector Standards, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Clerks of each House, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the President of the Legislative Council. (13) N/A.
(8) – (9) Ms Quirk has worked on the review over the past 12 months. (11), (12) The nature of the review was that it was a technical review to look at possible loopholes and legalities. In the course of the review Ms Quirk consulted the Auditor General, the former Commissioner for Public Sector Standards, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Clerks of each House, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the President of the Legislative Council. (13) N/A.
(11), (12) The nature of the review was that it was a technical review to look at possible loopholes and legalities. In the course of the review Ms Quirk consulted the Auditor General, the former Commissioner for Public Sector Standards, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Clerks of each House, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the President of the Legislative Council. (13) N/A.
(13) N/A.
(c) what was the purpose of the travel; (d) what was the cost of the travel; and (e) who approved the travel?
(d) what was the cost of the travel; and (e) who approved the travel?
(e) who approved the travel?
(7) Nil. (8) – (9) Ms Quirk has worked on the review over the past 12 months. (11), (12) The nature of the review was that it was a technical review to look at possible loopholes and legalities. In the course of the review Ms Quirk consulted the Auditor General, the former Commissioner for Public Sector Standards, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Clerks of each House, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the President of the Legislative Council. (13) N/A.
(8) – (9) Ms Quirk has worked on the review over the past 12 months. (11), (12) The nature of the review was that it was a technical review to look at possible loopholes and legalities. In the course of the review Ms Quirk consulted the Auditor General, the former Commissioner for Public Sector Standards, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Clerks of each House, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the President of the Legislative Council. (13) N/A.
(11), (12) The nature of the review was that it was a technical review to look at possible loopholes and legalities. In the course of the review Ms Quirk consulted the Auditor General, the former Commissioner for Public Sector Standards, the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Clerks of each House, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the President of the Legislative Council. (13) N/A.
(13) N/A.
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