❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed financial and operational information about the Kimberley Development Commission (KDC), including its commitment to sustainable development, prompting a review of its mission and objectives.
AnsweredQoN 2048Legislative Council
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refer to the Kimberley Development Commission (KDC) and ask: (a) how
much funding did KDC receive in each year over the last five financial years, please list amount by year; (b) what is the budget for this financial year; (c) how many staff work for KDC, please list by job title and if it is full time, part time or contract; (d) how many people are on the KDC board, please list by position held; (e) how
much remuneration did the Board members receive for the last financial year, please list amount by position held; (f) how
much has the KDC spent on consultants over each of the past five years, please list by year, amount and consultant; (g) please list the projects currently being worked on by the KDC; (h) why
does the KDC’s ‘Mission Statement’ not include any reference to ‘sustainable development'; (i) why
does the KDC’s ‘Objectives’ not include any reference to making sure that
economic development does not compromise the globally significant environmental
and cultural values of the Kimberley; (j) will
the Minister amend the mission and objectives of the KDC to ensure that
development is compatible with the globally significant environmental and
cultural values of the Kimberley; and (k) if no to (j), why not?
refer to the Kimberley Development Commission (KDC) and ask: (a) how
much funding did KDC receive in each year over the last five financial years, please list amount by year; (b) what is the budget for this financial year; (c) how many staff work for KDC, please list by job title and if it is full time, part time or contract; (d) how many people are on the KDC board, please list by position held; (e) how
much remuneration did the Board members receive for the last financial year, please list amount by position held; (f) how
much has the KDC spent on consultants over each of the past five years, please list by year, amount and consultant; (g) please list the projects currently being worked on by the KDC; (h) why
does the KDC’s ‘Mission Statement’ not include any reference to ‘sustainable development'; (i) why
does the KDC’s ‘Objectives’ not include any reference to making sure that
economic development does not compromise the globally significant environmental
and cultural values of the Kimberley; (j) will
the Minister amend the mission and objectives of the KDC to ensure that
development is compatible with the globally significant environmental and
cultural values of the Kimberley; and (k) if no to (j), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 May 2019
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
10 days
(a)
2014/2015
$2,321,000
2015/2016
$2,104,000
2016/2017
$2,146,000
2017/2018
$2,213,000
2018/2019
$2,428,300
(b) $2,737,363
(c)
Chief Executive
Contract
Full time
Director Regional Planning & Projects Delivery
Permanent
Full time
Director, Strategic Planning & Projects Delivery
Contract
Full time
Manager, People & Place
Permanent
Full time
Manager, Research Analysis & Economics
Contract
Full time
Manager Research Analysis & Economics
Contract
Full time
Kimberley Schools Project Officer
Contract
Full time
Grants & Projects Officer
Contract
Full time
Executive Officer
Contract
Full time
Administration Officer
Contract
Full time
All staff except for the Chief Executive are employed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
(d) Seven people are currently on the KDC Board:
Member and Ministerial representative (two) Member and Local Government representative (two) Member and Community representative (two) Ex Officio Member (Chief Executive)
From the above, a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Board are appointed.
(e) The table below provides Board Member remuneration for 2017/2018:
Position
Name
Type of remuneration
Period of membership
Gross/Actual Remuneration $
Chair
Michael McConachy
Annual
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
51,573.34
Deputy Chair
Ian Trust
Annual
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
6,339.97
Member
Malcolm Edwards
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 17/10/17
Nil
Member
Eunice Yu
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 30/06/18 - $882.57
882.57
Member
Robert Boshammer
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
882.57
Member
Elsia Archer
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 18/10/17
882.57
Member
Ron Johnston
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 18/10/17
Nil
Member
James Brown
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
882.57
CEO
Jeff Gooding
Not eligible
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
N/A
(f)
Year
Consultant
Cost (Inc GST)
2013/2014
Paul Howorth
$90, 480.00
2014/2015
Agknowledge
$ 1,320.00
2014-2015
Paul Isaachsen
$10,285.00
2015/2016
Nil
N/A
2016/2017
Nil
N/A
2017/2018
Nil
N/A
2018/2019
Nil (year to date)
N/A
(g)
Kimberley Schools Project North West Aboriginal Housing Fund Local Content/Local Jobs Development Agenda - Broome Chinatown Revitalisation Regional Development Policy Ministerial regional support Investor briefing and Investment attraction Key Regional Statistics and Socio-Economic development WA Tropical Agricultural Research Initiative Dampier Peninsula Activation Kimberley Aquaculture Ord Development Regional Air Services and Infrastructure Marine Infrastructure & Cruise Shipping WA Regional Film Fund Kimberley Regional Grants Scheme & Community Chest Fund (ongoing project support and monitoring) Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants – 2019 round Kimberley Economic Monitoring Performance Aboriginal Pastoral Participation (h) The Commission’s Mission Statement is currently under review. The Mission Statement responds to the terms of the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993.
(i) The Commission’s objectives are those set out in the Regional Development Commission’s Act 1993.
(j) The Mission is determined by the Board of the Commission and the objectives prescribed in the Regional Development Commission’s Act 1993. Any change to the objectives would require an amendment to the legislation.
(k) Not applicable.
2014/2015
$2,321,000
2015/2016
$2,104,000
2016/2017
$2,146,000
2017/2018
$2,213,000
2018/2019
$2,428,300
(b) $2,737,363
(c)
Chief Executive
Contract
Full time
Director Regional Planning & Projects Delivery
Permanent
Full time
Director, Strategic Planning & Projects Delivery
Contract
Full time
Manager, People & Place
Permanent
Full time
Manager, Research Analysis & Economics
Contract
Full time
Manager Research Analysis & Economics
Contract
Full time
Kimberley Schools Project Officer
Contract
Full time
Grants & Projects Officer
Contract
Full time
Executive Officer
Contract
Full time
Administration Officer
Contract
Full time
All staff except for the Chief Executive are employed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
(d) Seven people are currently on the KDC Board:
Member and Ministerial representative (two) Member and Local Government representative (two) Member and Community representative (two) Ex Officio Member (Chief Executive)
From the above, a Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Board are appointed.
(e) The table below provides Board Member remuneration for 2017/2018:
Position
Name
Type of remuneration
Period of membership
Gross/Actual Remuneration $
Chair
Michael McConachy
Annual
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
51,573.34
Deputy Chair
Ian Trust
Annual
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
6,339.97
Member
Malcolm Edwards
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 17/10/17
Nil
Member
Eunice Yu
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 30/06/18 - $882.57
882.57
Member
Robert Boshammer
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
882.57
Member
Elsia Archer
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 18/10/17
882.57
Member
Ron Johnston
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 18/10/17
Nil
Member
James Brown
Per meeting
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
882.57
CEO
Jeff Gooding
Not eligible
01/07/17 to 30/06/18
N/A
(f)
Year
Consultant
Cost (Inc GST)
2013/2014
Paul Howorth
$90, 480.00
2014/2015
Agknowledge
$ 1,320.00
2014-2015
Paul Isaachsen
$10,285.00
2015/2016
Nil
N/A
2016/2017
Nil
N/A
2017/2018
Nil
N/A
2018/2019
Nil (year to date)
N/A
(g)
Kimberley Schools Project North West Aboriginal Housing Fund Local Content/Local Jobs Development Agenda - Broome Chinatown Revitalisation Regional Development Policy Ministerial regional support Investor briefing and Investment attraction Key Regional Statistics and Socio-Economic development WA Tropical Agricultural Research Initiative Dampier Peninsula Activation Kimberley Aquaculture Ord Development Regional Air Services and Infrastructure Marine Infrastructure & Cruise Shipping WA Regional Film Fund Kimberley Regional Grants Scheme & Community Chest Fund (ongoing project support and monitoring) Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants – 2019 round Kimberley Economic Monitoring Performance Aboriginal Pastoral Participation (h) The Commission’s Mission Statement is currently under review. The Mission Statement responds to the terms of the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993.
(i) The Commission’s objectives are those set out in the Regional Development Commission’s Act 1993.
(j) The Mission is determined by the Board of the Commission and the objectives prescribed in the Regional Development Commission’s Act 1993. Any change to the objectives would require an amendment to the legislation.
(k) Not applicable.
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