Mrs Edwardes questions the Premier about the WA Labour Advisory Council's origin, membership, meeting details, purpose, transparency, and alignment with a national review recommendation, but the Premier redirects the questions to the Australian Labor Party's office.

AnsweredQoN 1487Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 May 2003
Portfolio
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(b) if so, what is the origin of the Council; (c) if so, who are the members; (d) when did the Council hold its first meeting; (e) how often will these meetings be held; (f) what is the purpose of these meetings; (g) are minutes being kept of these meetings; (h) is it correct that one objective of the Council is to give the union movement greater input into decisions made by the Government; (i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(c) if so, who are the members; (d) when did the Council hold its first meeting; (e) how often will these meetings be held; (f) what is the purpose of these meetings; (g) are minutes being kept of these meetings; (h) is it correct that one objective of the Council is to give the union movement greater input into decisions made by the Government; (i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(d) when did the Council hold its first meeting; (e) how often will these meetings be held; (f) what is the purpose of these meetings; (g) are minutes being kept of these meetings; (h) is it correct that one objective of the Council is to give the union movement greater input into decisions made by the Government; (i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(e) how often will these meetings be held; (f) what is the purpose of these meetings; (g) are minutes being kept of these meetings; (h) is it correct that one objective of the Council is to give the union movement greater input into decisions made by the Government; (i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(f) what is the purpose of these meetings; (g) are minutes being kept of these meetings; (h) is it correct that one objective of the Council is to give the union movement greater input into decisions made by the Government; (i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(g) are minutes being kept of these meetings; (h) is it correct that one objective of the Council is to give the union movement greater input into decisions made by the Government; (i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(h) is it correct that one objective of the Council is to give the union movement greater input into decisions made by the Government; (i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(i) why was no public announcement made about the formation of the Council; (j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(j) will a public statement be issued after each Council meeting; (k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(k) if not, why not; and (l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?
(l) is the establishment of this Council along the lines of Recommendation 15 of the National Committee of Review Report August 2002 by Hawke and Wran, and where it is stated that ‘Labor MPs should respond directly to local unionists priorities’ and support the role of local union activities.’?

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Answered
15 May 2003
Response time
9 days
The WA Labour Advisory Council is convened by the State Secretary of the Australian Labor Party and questions about the Council should be directed to the Party's office.

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