❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on government grants provided to Unions WA or individual unions, including purpose, amount, monitoring, compliance, timelines, staffing, and reporting. The answer indicates that no funds were allocated to Unions WA or individual unions by the listed government entities.
AnsweredQoN 1342Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 April 2003
Member
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Goldfields-Esperance
QuestionView source ↗
(b) what is the total amount of funds made available to Unions WA or individual Unions; (c) what is the purpose of each grant; (d) what is the amount of each grant; (e) how does the Government monitor the performance of each grant; (f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(c) what is the purpose of each grant; (d) what is the amount of each grant; (e) how does the Government monitor the performance of each grant; (f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(d) what is the amount of each grant; (e) how does the Government monitor the performance of each grant; (f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(e) how does the Government monitor the performance of each grant; (f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(t) if not, why not?
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE (a) None (b) – (t) Not Applicable THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD: (a) None (b) – (t) Not applicable. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) None (b) - (t) Not applicable. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD: (a) None (b) – (t) Not applicable. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) None (b) - (t) Not applicable. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) None (b) - (t) Not applicable. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
(c) what is the purpose of each grant; (d) what is the amount of each grant; (e) how does the Government monitor the performance of each grant; (f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(d) what is the amount of each grant; (e) how does the Government monitor the performance of each grant; (f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(e) how does the Government monitor the performance of each grant; (f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(f) for each grant, what measures has the Government put in place to ensure that the conditions of each grant are complied with; (g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(g) on what date did the task/s required under each grant commence; (h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(h) on what date was the first payment made and what percentage of the grant did this payment make; (i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(i) on what date did the task required under each grant terminate; (j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(j) on what date was the required task due to finish; (k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(k) on what date was the final payment of the grant made; (l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(l) where any people employed or contracted by Unions WA or individual Unions to perform tasks funded by any of these grants; (m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(m) which grants were these people employed by; (n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(n) what were their duties; (o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(o) to whom did these people report; (p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(p) how was their performance accessed; (q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(q) what is the name of each person and the duty they performed, the payment received for each performance and the total payment from each grant; (r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(r) where can the results of these taxpayer-funded programs be obtained; (s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(s) will the Minister table the results; and (t) if not, why not?
(t) if not, why not?
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE (a) None (b) – (t) Not Applicable THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD: (a) None (b) – (t) Not applicable. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) None (b) - (t) Not applicable. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD: (a) None (b) – (t) Not applicable. INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) None (b) - (t) Not applicable. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) None (b) - (t) Not applicable. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) None (b)- (t) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR, Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority. (a) None. (b)-(t) Not applicable WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
WATER CORPORATION (a) None (b) - (t) not applicable
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 June 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Goldfields-Esperance
Response time
69 days
GOLD CORPORATION
(a) None
(b) - (t) Not Applicable
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE
(a) None
(b) – (t) Not Applicable
THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD:
(a) None
(b) – (t) Not applicable.
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA
(a) None
(b) - (t) Not applicable.
LOTTERIES COMMISSION
(a) None
(b)- (t) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR,
Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority.
(a) None.
(b)-(t) Not applicable
WATER CORPORATION
(a) None
(b) - (t) not applicable
(a) None
(b) - (t) Not Applicable
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE
(a) None
(b) – (t) Not Applicable
THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BOARD:
(a) None
(b) – (t) Not applicable.
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA
(a) None
(b) - (t) Not applicable.
LOTTERIES COMMISSION
(a) None
(b)- (t) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR,
Gaming Commission of WA, Racecourse Development Trust, Racecourse Penalties Appeal Tribunal, Betting Control Board, Burswood Park Board, Totalisator Agency Board and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority.
(a) None.
(b)-(t) Not applicable
WATER CORPORATION
(a) None
(b) - (t) not applicable
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