❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the status, timeline, composition, and funding of the Joint Select Committee on Palliative Care, a commitment made during the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 debate. The parliamentary secretary confirms implementation, provides timelines, and assures government funding.
AnsweredQoN 214Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON PALLIATIVE CARE IN
WESTERN AUSTRALIA —ESTABLISHMENT
214. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the consideration of the
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 and the amendment to insert new clause 160A
moved by Hon Nick Goiran for Parliament to establish a joint standing committee
on palliative care in Western Australia and, as an alternative, Hon Stephen
Dawson's commitment for the government to support the establishment of
a joint select committee.
(1) What is the status of that
commitment to the Legislative Council by Hon Stephen Dawson?
(2) When is it anticipated that the
committee be established?
(3) When is it anticipated that the
committee report?
(4) How many members of each house
are proposed to comprise the committee's membership?
(5) What is the
expected cost of the joint select committee and will the government fund the
committee's operations, given it was a government commitment to form
such a committee?
WESTERN AUSTRALIA —ESTABLISHMENT
214. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the consideration of the
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 and the amendment to insert new clause 160A
moved by Hon Nick Goiran for Parliament to establish a joint standing committee
on palliative care in Western Australia and, as an alternative, Hon Stephen
Dawson's commitment for the government to support the establishment of
a joint select committee.
(1) What is the status of that
commitment to the Legislative Council by Hon Stephen Dawson?
(2) When is it anticipated that the
committee be established?
(3) When is it anticipated that the
committee report?
(4) How many members of each house
are proposed to comprise the committee's membership?
(5) What is the
expected cost of the joint select committee and will the government fund the
committee's operations, given it was a government commitment to form
such a committee?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The commitment is being implemented. The terms of
reference for this joint select committee are currently being finalised.
(2) The committee will be
established by mid–May 2020.
(3) The committee will report by
November 2020.
(4) There will be
four members of the Legislative Assembly and four members of the Legislative
Council.
(5) The expected
costs will be subject to the advice of the Clerk and Parliamentary Services.
The Parliament is funded to provide committees as required and this committee
is a commitment of government.
some notice of the question.
(1) The commitment is being implemented. The terms of
reference for this joint select committee are currently being finalised.
(2) The committee will be
established by mid–May 2020.
(3) The committee will report by
November 2020.
(4) There will be
four members of the Legislative Assembly and four members of the Legislative
Council.
(5) The expected
costs will be subject to the advice of the Clerk and Parliamentary Services.
The Parliament is funded to provide committees as required and this committee
is a commitment of government.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.