A parliamentary question seeking transparency regarding the Community Development Roundtable, its work program, meeting minutes, and membership. The Minister provides some information but declines to make the work program or minutes publicly available.

AnsweredQoN 2125Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2014
Portfolio
Local Government

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I refer to the community development roundtable, and I ask: (a) will the Minister table the work program developed by the community development roundtable; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) are minutes kept of the meetings of the roundtable; (d) are those minutes publicly available; (e) if no to (d), why not; and (f) please list the members of the roundtable and the organisations they represent?

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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
40 days
(a)-(b) The Community Development Roundtable has been engaged in a number of initiatives across portfolio areas, including seniors, early years and youth, aimed at building collaboration between the State, local government and community sectors.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.
(e) The Roundtable is an administrative arrangement to build collaboration between the State Government, local governments and the community services sector. It is not a public forum.
(f) Irina Cattalini - Western Australian Council of Social Service
Jennifer Mathews - Department of Local Government and Communities
Ricky Burges - Western Australian Local Government Association
Warren Pearce - Local Government Managers Australia WA

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