❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the newly established Women's Advisory Network, including its structure, membership, and union affiliations. The Minister provides information on the network's establishment and terms of reference but defers disclosing membership details until Cabinet approval.
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WOMEN’S ADVISORY NETWORK
(1) Will the minister please outline the new ministerial advisory structure to enhance community engagement on women’s issues. (2) Has the new Women’s Advisory Network of WA met yet? (3) Who is on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA and what are their backgrounds? (4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Will the minister please outline the new ministerial advisory structure to enhance community engagement on women’s issues. (2) Has the new Women’s Advisory Network of WA met yet? (3) Who is on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA and what are their backgrounds? (4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(2) Has the new Women’s Advisory Network of WA met yet? (3) Who is on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA and what are their backgrounds? (4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(3) Who is on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA and what are their backgrounds? (4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality.
(3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(2) Has the new Women’s Advisory Network of WA met yet? (3) Who is on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA and what are their backgrounds? (4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(3) Who is on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA and what are their backgrounds? (4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(4) How many people on the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are or have been affiliated with a trade union? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(1) The establishment of the Women’s Advisory Network was publicly announced and nominations opened on 7 March 2007. Nominations closed on 27 April 2007. The network will comprise 14 members representing peak women’s groups and community organisations and the Executive Director of the Office for Women’s Policy in an ex officio capacity. The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality. (2) No. (3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
The terms of reference of the Women’s Advisory Network of WA are: to provide advice to the Minister for Women’s Interests and the Office for Women’s Policy on priority issues in women’s interests; to develop submissions for consideration by the minister on priority issues in women’s interests; to undertake consultation of member groups/organisations on priority issues in women’s interests; and to address priority issues in women’s interests including economic independence, safety and justice, leadership and governance, and gender equality.
(3) A recommendation regarding the appointments will be going to cabinet and I will then advise the Parliament of the appointments. (4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
(4) See response to (3). I add that I do not intend to ask all the people I will be appointing whether they are members of a union.
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