❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice inquires about the membership, term expiry dates, and remuneration of the Land Valuation Tribunal. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure provides details on the members, their term lengths, and hourly rates, but refers to the Department of Treasury and Finance for historical payment records.
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LAND VALUATION TRIBUNAL, MEMBERSHIP
(1) Who are the present serving members, including the chairman, of the Land Valuation Tribunal? (2) When do their various terms expire? (3) What remuneration has been paid to each member since his or her appointment? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
(1) Who are the present serving members, including the chairman, of the Land Valuation Tribunal? (2) When do their various terms expire? (3) What remuneration has been paid to each member since his or her appointment? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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(1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(2) When do their various terms expire? (3) What remuneration has been paid to each member since his or her appointment? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(3) What remuneration has been paid to each member since his or her appointment? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(2) When do their various terms expire? (3) What remuneration has been paid to each member since his or her appointment? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(3) What remuneration has been paid to each member since his or her appointment? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: (1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(1) The chairman is Mr R.E. Birmingham, QC, first appointed 20 February 1997. The members are Mr R.J. Priest, first appointed 9 September 1986, and Dr P.A. Addison, first appointed 20 February 1997. (2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(2) All terms expire on 31 January 2003. (3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
(3) The chairman is paid $215 an hour plus a 20 per cent loading for being a QC; he is therefore paid $258 an hour. Members are paid $70 an hour. As payment of the chairman’s and members’ accounts is made by the Department of Treasury and Finance, all records of previous payments are kept by that office.
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