❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on payments to Heritage Councillors and their conflict of interest protocols. The answer provides a breakdown of councillor remuneration and outlines the rules regarding disclosure and abstention from voting in cases of conflict of interest.
AnsweredQoN 8286Legislative Assembly
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(1) In financial year 2011–2012, how much did the State Government pay to each of the Heritage Councillors, including any awarded contracts?
(2) When members of the Heritage Council declare any conflicts of interest, do they abstain from voting?
(2) When members of the Heritage Council declare any conflicts of interest, do they abstain from voting?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Heritage
Response time
35 days
(1) For financial year 2011-2012, Heritage Councillors were paid according to the schedule of fees approved by the Public Sector Commission as follows:
· Council Chairperson: $22,300 per annum.
· Council Member: $8,700 per annum.
· Member Chairing a Council meeting: additional $540 per day (over 4 hours) or $350 per part day.
· Member Chairing a Committee: additional $370 per day (over 4 hours) or $250 per part day.
· Member serving on a Committee: additional $250 per day (over 4 hours) or $170 per part day.
Payments to each of the nine Councillors for financial year 2011-2012, including the 9% Superannuation Guarantee Contribution, allowances and reimbursements were:
· Chairperson $24,305.40
· Councillor $11,055.22
· Councillor $11,120.52
· Councillor $11,698.32
· Councillor $12,486.34
· Councillor $12,820.92
· Councillor $13,421.94
· Councillor $17,943.46
The Heritage Council did not award any contracts to Heritage Councillors in 2011-12.
(2) Where a matter is before a meeting for consideration and a member participating in the meeting has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter, the member:
(a) as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge is to disclose that the member has such an interest to the other members participating in the meeting; and
(b) after disclosure of the interest is not to:
(i) be present during any consideration or discussion of the matter; or
(ii) vote on the matter.
A member who has a proximity interest in any matter to be discussed at a board or Committee meeting that will be attended by the member must disclose the nature of the interest:
(a) as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge is to disclose that the member has such an interest to the other members participating in the meeting; and
(b) after disclosure of the interest is not to:
(i) be present during any consideration or discussion of the matter; or
(ii) vote on the matter.
A member who makes an impartiality interest disclosure must declare the nature of the impartiality and,
if the member is not able to set the interest aside and make a decision based on the merits of the matter being considered
, is not to:
(i) be present during any consideration or discussion of the matter; or
(ii) vote on the matter.
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· Council Chairperson: $22,300 per annum.
· Council Member: $8,700 per annum.
· Member Chairing a Council meeting: additional $540 per day (over 4 hours) or $350 per part day.
· Member Chairing a Committee: additional $370 per day (over 4 hours) or $250 per part day.
· Member serving on a Committee: additional $250 per day (over 4 hours) or $170 per part day.
Payments to each of the nine Councillors for financial year 2011-2012, including the 9% Superannuation Guarantee Contribution, allowances and reimbursements were:
· Chairperson $24,305.40
· Councillor $11,055.22
· Councillor $11,120.52
· Councillor $11,698.32
· Councillor $12,486.34
· Councillor $12,820.92
· Councillor $13,421.94
· Councillor $17,943.46
The Heritage Council did not award any contracts to Heritage Councillors in 2011-12.
(2) Where a matter is before a meeting for consideration and a member participating in the meeting has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the matter, the member:
(a) as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge is to disclose that the member has such an interest to the other members participating in the meeting; and
(b) after disclosure of the interest is not to:
(i) be present during any consideration or discussion of the matter; or
(ii) vote on the matter.
A member who has a proximity interest in any matter to be discussed at a board or Committee meeting that will be attended by the member must disclose the nature of the interest:
(a) as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to the member's knowledge is to disclose that the member has such an interest to the other members participating in the meeting; and
(b) after disclosure of the interest is not to:
(i) be present during any consideration or discussion of the matter; or
(ii) vote on the matter.
A member who makes an impartiality interest disclosure must declare the nature of the impartiality and,
if the member is not able to set the interest aside and make a decision based on the merits of the matter being considered
, is not to:
(i) be present during any consideration or discussion of the matter; or
(ii) vote on the matter.
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