❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform, including potential conflicts of interest and resource allocation. The response refers to a tabled paper and provides limited details on costs and conflict management.
AnsweredQoN 98Legislative Council
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MINISTERIAL EXPERT COMMITTEE
ON ELECTORAL REFORM
98. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government-appointed
members of the Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform: Mr Malcolm
McCusker, QC; Professor John Phillimore; Professor Sarah Murray; and Associate
Professor Martin Drum.
(1) Have any of
the aforementioned persons been employed by the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet as a staff member to a member of Parliament or as a staff member to a cabinet
minister?
(2) If yes to
(1), please identify the person, the position held, the dates of engagement and
the member of Parliament or cabinet minister to whom they were assigned.
(3) I note that the terms of reference for the
committee provide for resourcing by the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet. What resources have or will be provided and what is the cost of those
resources?
(4) Is the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet maintaining a conflict-of-interest
register for the ministerial expert panel; and, if so, have any conflicts been
declared by committee members to date?
ON ELECTORAL REFORM
98. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government-appointed
members of the Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform: Mr Malcolm
McCusker, QC; Professor John Phillimore; Professor Sarah Murray; and Associate
Professor Martin Drum.
(1) Have any of
the aforementioned persons been employed by the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet as a staff member to a member of Parliament or as a staff member to a cabinet
minister?
(2) If yes to
(1), please identify the person, the position held, the dates of engagement and
the member of Parliament or cabinet minister to whom they were assigned.
(3) I note that the terms of reference for the
committee provide for resourcing by the Department of the Premier and
Cabinet. What resources have or will be provided and what is the cost of those
resources?
(4) Is the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet maintaining a conflict-of-interest
register for the ministerial expert panel; and, if so, have any conflicts been
declared by committee members to date?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) Refer to Legislative
Council tabled paper 176.
(3) Corporate
administrative resources will be provided as required. However, these costs are
yet to be determined and will include the remuneration of committee members,
advertising and the compilation and printing of the final report.
(4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is
working with the Office of the Minister for Electoral A ffairs in
supporting the management of any conflicts of interest.
Council tabled paper 176.
(3) Corporate
administrative resources will be provided as required. However, these costs are
yet to be determined and will include the remuneration of committee members,
advertising and the compilation and printing of the final report.
(4) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is
working with the Office of the Minister for Electoral A ffairs in
supporting the management of any conflicts of interest.
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