❓ Mr Rundle questions the Minister regarding protection for incoming WAIS board members following resignations related to a Sport Integrity Australia review. The Minister acknowledges the concern but cannot guarantee protection, highlighting new board members' willingness to contribute and a potential review of WAIS's organisational structure.
AnsweredQoN 620Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN
INSTITUTE OF SPORT — GYMNASTICS PROGRAM —SPORT INTEGRITY
AUSTRALIA REVIEW
620. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Sport and
Recreation:
I have a supplementary question. I note
the minister has a departmental representative on the board of the Western Australian
Institute of Sport who as of Monday was the only remaining member. Will the
minister guarantee protection for incoming board members?
INSTITUTE OF SPORT — GYMNASTICS PROGRAM —SPORT INTEGRITY
AUSTRALIA REVIEW
620. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Sport and
Recreation:
I have a supplementary question. I note
the minister has a departmental representative on the board of the Western Australian
Institute of Sport who as of Monday was the only remaining member. Will the
minister guarantee protection for incoming board members?
AnswerView source ↗
I do not think I can guarantee
protection. Does the member want me to guarantee that? First, that is a legal
matter, and I do not think I am in a position to do that. Let me say this: the
interesting thing is that when we started having resignations, my office had a number
of contacts from people willing to put up their hand because they believe in WAIS.
They believe in the importance of WAIS in terms of our sporting infrastructure
in Western Australia, and they wanted to contribute. That included the chair
who I have appointed and others. I think this comes to the point that these
people have put themselves forward because they recognise that they have the
skills and expertise to take the organisation forward, and I am very confident
that they will do that. Of course, they will have my support. As part of the
government's review and other processes, there may be recommendations
around how the WAIS board organisation needs to operate, whether it should be
in-house, a statutory body or remain as an incorporated body. Back in the 1980s, it was originally established as an
incorporated body because of the willingness or urgency at the time for
the government to be at arm's length from those people who were the
experts—those who train and who know about athlete psychology and all
those sorts of things. But is it timely to look at that process and structure now?
Yes; I think it is. We now have in place a board that will be able to do that I
think very effectively.
protection. Does the member want me to guarantee that? First, that is a legal
matter, and I do not think I am in a position to do that. Let me say this: the
interesting thing is that when we started having resignations, my office had a number
of contacts from people willing to put up their hand because they believe in WAIS.
They believe in the importance of WAIS in terms of our sporting infrastructure
in Western Australia, and they wanted to contribute. That included the chair
who I have appointed and others. I think this comes to the point that these
people have put themselves forward because they recognise that they have the
skills and expertise to take the organisation forward, and I am very confident
that they will do that. Of course, they will have my support. As part of the
government's review and other processes, there may be recommendations
around how the WAIS board organisation needs to operate, whether it should be
in-house, a statutory body or remain as an incorporated body. Back in the 1980s, it was originally established as an
incorporated body because of the willingness or urgency at the time for
the government to be at arm's length from those people who were the
experts—those who train and who know about athlete psychology and all
those sorts of things. But is it timely to look at that process and structure now?
Yes; I think it is. We now have in place a board that will be able to do that I
think very effectively.
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