❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks the Minister for Commerce about the composition, activities, and gender representation of the Electrical Licensing Board. The Minister provides information and explains efforts to increase female representation.
AnsweredQoN 93Legislative Council
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ELECTRICAL LICENSING
BOARD
93. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the Electrical Licensing Board:
(1) How many members are appointed to the board?
(2) How many times has the board met since 1 July 2015?
(3) Who are the board members, and for each member can the minister
please advise —
(a) whose interest they represent;
(b) when they were appointed;
(c) whether they have been reappointed; and, if so, when;
(d) when their term of appointment ends;
(e) what their remuneration per meeting is; and
(f) how many meetings they have attended since 1 July 2015?
(4) Does the minister have a gender equity plan to increase female
representation on the board?
BOARD
93. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to the Electrical Licensing Board:
(1) How many members are appointed to the board?
(2) How many times has the board met since 1 July 2015?
(3) Who are the board members, and for each member can the minister
please advise —
(a) whose interest they represent;
(b) when they were appointed;
(c) whether they have been reappointed; and, if so, when;
(d) when their term of appointment ends;
(e) what their remuneration per meeting is; and
(f) how many meetings they have attended since 1 July 2015?
(4) Does the minister have a gender equity plan to increase female
representation on the board?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) There are eight members
appointed to the board.
(2) The board has met 13 times since
1 July 2015.
(3) I table the attached
information. [See paper 3853.]
(4) I seek to
increase gender diversity on statutory boards but the appointment of females to
boards depends upon there being suitable representatives being available to
serve. In this industry it is notoriously difficult to recruit female
representatives. On 28 July 2015, I wrote to the following associations seeking
nominations: Electrical Trades Union of Western Australia; Air Conditioning and
Mechanical Contractors' Association of WA; Master Plumbers and
Gasfitters Association of Western Australia; National Electrical and
Communications Association; Master Electricians Australia; Chamber of Minerals
and Energy of Western Australia; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia;
Master Builders Association of Western Australia; Property Council of
Australia; Combined Small Business Alliance of WA Inc; Western Australian
Farmers Federation Inc; and Housing Industry Association. On 1 August 2015, the
Department of Commerce advertised in The West
Australian seeking nominations for positions on the board. Nine nominations
were received; however, no women were nominated or self-nominated.
some notice of this question.
(1) There are eight members
appointed to the board.
(2) The board has met 13 times since
1 July 2015.
(3) I table the attached
information. [See paper 3853.]
(4) I seek to
increase gender diversity on statutory boards but the appointment of females to
boards depends upon there being suitable representatives being available to
serve. In this industry it is notoriously difficult to recruit female
representatives. On 28 July 2015, I wrote to the following associations seeking
nominations: Electrical Trades Union of Western Australia; Air Conditioning and
Mechanical Contractors' Association of WA; Master Plumbers and
Gasfitters Association of Western Australia; National Electrical and
Communications Association; Master Electricians Australia; Chamber of Minerals
and Energy of Western Australia; Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia;
Master Builders Association of Western Australia; Property Council of
Australia; Combined Small Business Alliance of WA Inc; Western Australian
Farmers Federation Inc; and Housing Industry Association. On 1 August 2015, the
Department of Commerce advertised in The West
Australian seeking nominations for positions on the board. Nine nominations
were received; however, no women were nominated or self-nominated.
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