❓ Question regarding the Bunbury Development Committee's operations, including member compensation, meeting frequency, and stakeholder engagement. The Minister provided details on sitting fees, meeting dates, departmental presentations, and future stakeholder engagement plans.
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I refer to the creation of the Bunbury Development Committee, and I ask: (a) do any members of the committee receive any payment for being part of the Committee or receive any sitting fees; (b) if yes to (a) how much are the members entitled to receive; (c) how many times has the Committee met and on what dates did the Committee meet; (d) has the Minister met with the Committee and if so, on what dates has the Minister met with the Committee; (e) iIf yes to (d) will the Minister table the agendas for those meetings and the issues raised by the committee with the Minister; (f) has the Committee met with Government departments and if so, which departments and on which dates; (g) if yes to (f), will the Minister table the agendas for those meetings; (h) has the Committee met with other stakeholders and if yes, which stakeholders has the Committee met with and on what dates; and (i) if yes to (h) will the Minister table the agendas for those meetings?
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Answered
20 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
16 days
(a) Yes
(b) Eligible members of the Bunbury Development Committee are entitled to receive the following sitting fees: Chairperson – $563 per full day or $366 per part day; Members – $366 per full day or $238 per part day. Fees are recommended by the Public Sector Commissioner.
(c) 26 April 2018, 28 June 2018 and 23 August 2018.
(d) No
(e) Not applicable
(f) Representatives from Main Roads Western Australia and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions gave presentations at the 28 June 2018 meeting. The Committee also includes representatives from government departments, including the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Landcorp, Department of Communities, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Department of Transport and Southern Ports Authority.
(g) [See tabled paper No.]
(h) The Committee has been focused on understanding its role in priority projects. Stakeholder engagement will be best undertaken once these responsibilities are well understood.
(i) Not applicable
(b) Eligible members of the Bunbury Development Committee are entitled to receive the following sitting fees: Chairperson – $563 per full day or $366 per part day; Members – $366 per full day or $238 per part day. Fees are recommended by the Public Sector Commissioner.
(c) 26 April 2018, 28 June 2018 and 23 August 2018.
(d) No
(e) Not applicable
(f) Representatives from Main Roads Western Australia and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions gave presentations at the 28 June 2018 meeting. The Committee also includes representatives from government departments, including the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Landcorp, Department of Communities, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Department of Transport and Southern Ports Authority.
(g) [See tabled paper No.]
(h) The Committee has been focused on understanding its role in priority projects. Stakeholder engagement will be best undertaken once these responsibilities are well understood.
(i) Not applicable
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