❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the appointment of Mr. Peter Oates as a consultant on energy issues and his representation of the minister on the Gas Supply and Emergency Management Committee. The questions probe the rationale behind the appointment and seek transparency regarding his contract.
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PETER OATES — APPOINTMENT AS CONSULTANT
I refer to Mr Peter Oates being hired as a consultant to provide advice to the minister on energy issues and to the minister’s statement to this house that Mr Peter Oates is representing him on the Gas Supply and Emergency Management Committee. (1) Why is Mr Oates representing the minister on this committee given that the minister holds only two portfolios? (2) Why did the minister not get an internal agency person or his chief executive officer to represent him on this committee? (3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to Mr Peter Oates being hired as a consultant to provide advice to the minister on energy issues and to the minister’s statement to this house that Mr Peter Oates is representing him on the Gas Supply and Emergency Management Committee. (1) Why is Mr Oates representing the minister on this committee given that the minister holds only two portfolios? (2) Why did the minister not get an internal agency person or his chief executive officer to represent him on this committee? (3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER
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(1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(1) Why is Mr Oates representing the minister on this committee given that the minister holds only two portfolios? (2) Why did the minister not get an internal agency person or his chief executive officer to represent him on this committee? (3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(2) Why did the minister not get an internal agency person or his chief executive officer to represent him on this committee? (3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(1) Why is Mr Oates representing the minister on this committee given that the minister holds only two portfolios? (2) Why did the minister not get an internal agency person or his chief executive officer to represent him on this committee? (3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(2) Why did the minister not get an internal agency person or his chief executive officer to represent him on this committee? (3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(3) Is Mr Oates’s representation of the minister on this committee an indication that the minister is not across his portfolio? (4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(4) Is Mr Oates’s representation on this committee part of his contract? (5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(5) Will the minister table the contract? (6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(6) If no to (5), why not? The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
The PRESIDENT : Before the Minister for Energy commences to answer the question, again I wish to refer Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich to the standing orders. She may wish to look at standing order 140 more closely than she obviously has done in the past 24 hours. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(1) Mr Oates is representing my office on the committee in his capacity as a consultant. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Master of Business Administration. His high-level policy and technical skills in the energy area are invaluable in assisting the state government on this committee. (2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(2) Mr Jason Banks, Coordinator of the Office of Energy, is the chair of the committee. (3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(3) Please refer to (1). (4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(4) Yes. (5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
(5)-(6) The honourable member needs to put this question to the Premier.
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