A WA parliamentary question seeks details on consultants employed by the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and related departments since February 2001. The answer provides a list of contracts considered for consultancy, including names, dates, duration, nature, and payment details.

AnsweredQoN 1689Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 March 2002
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern

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(1) What are the names of all the individuals or companies employed as consultants since 10 February 2001 hired by the Minister, departments and agencies within the Minister’s portfolios?
(2) On what date was each consultancy commenced?
(3) For how long was each consultancy?
(4) What was the nature of each consultancy?
(5) What is the basis and rate of payment for each consultancy?

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Answered
25 June 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern
Response time
91 days
This is a list of all contracts that were, or will be submitted to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet for consideration as possible consultants. Not all will appear in the Report of Consultants Engaged by Government tabled in Parliament, as the Department may not consider that they meet the definition of “consultant” in accordance with Premier’s Circular 45/94.
Ministerial Office
(1) – (5)
Jackson McDonald, Barristers & Solicitors
– investigation into Potato Marketing Corporation’s disposition of complaint alleging improper conduct by grower – April 01 until March 02 – staged payments totalling $56,770.28
Correh Consultancies
– 7th May 01 until 18th May 01 – review of office procedures and policy management – lump sum $4950
Department of Agriculture
(1) – (5)
Market Equity
, 12 February 2001, 3 years, consultant to undertake Agency customer satisfaction survey – four year cycle, lump sum $157,328
Hassall and Associates
, 12 February 01, 3 months, Stockguard economic analysis, lump sum $20,000
Insight Research Australia,
15 February 01, 1 month, customer and baseline survey for the Avon Working Group, lump sum $7,500
Rural Solutions WA,
16 April 2001, 5 months, Increasing non-government investment in environmental management, lump sum $20,000
Roberta Mead & Associates Pty Ltd,
10 April 2001, 20 days, Senior women in management project: survey of senior women, lump sum $16,500
Roberta Mead & Associates Pty Ltd,
1 May 2001, 4 months, Senior women in management project: survey of senior women, lump sum $3,400,
Ms Natasha Van Heemst,
26 February 2001, 5 months, Outsourcing of economic services to analyse the economics of practices aimed at reducing recharge in the Central Wheatbelt of WA, lump sum $16,000
Land Assessment Pty Ltd,
1 March 2001, 2 months, Consultancy for Swan-Canning Property Planning Project, lump sum $4,620
Alexander Holm & Associates,
15 March 2001, 3.5 months, Report for Landscape Function Analysis (LFA) data for Western Australian Rangeland Monitoring System (WARMS), lump sum $11,000
Dr Noelene Duckett,
27 March 2001, 2 months, Stratify and classify the sites of the WA Rangeland Monitoring Systems (WARMS) south of the Kimberley into consistent vegetation type groupings, lump sum $7,150
Hides Consulting Group,
2 April 2001, 10 days, Market research survey – Wild Dog activity within a 30 km perimeter of WA State Barrier Fence, lump sum $7,227
Ms Emma Kopke,
12 April 2001, 1.5 months, Updating the World Wool Model of WA, rate per hour $20,000
Llew Harries & Associates
, 18 June 01, 11.5 months, Special Audit – Rural Business Development Corporation, lump sum, $4,400
PVI Pty Ltd,
17 April 2001, 1 month, Completion of Bushnet grant schemes and Progress Rural website, lump sum $5,500
URS Australia Pty Ltd
20 April 2001, 36 days State Salinity Council audit review, lump sum $22,000
Macrah Pty Ltd t/s Drew Consulting,
28 June 2001, 2.5 months, Undertake financial delivery role with an End of Financial Year Statement Team to deliver Financial Statement for eight legal entities to comply with AAS and FAAA requirements, rate per hour $36,000
Barb Clews & Associates,
19 March 2001, Provision of Extended Services for the National Land and Water Audit Project on Soil Acidity, lump sum $6,000
Carter Consultancy
8 May 2001, 2 months and 23 days, Nature based tourism – Turquoise Coast – Jurien WA, lump sum $19,800
Werner Runge
1 April 2001, 6 months, Completion of AGMAPS Dumbleyung, lump sum $7,920
Business Today,
18 May 2001, 3 months and 20 days, Investigating taste requirement for Sheepmeat in Asian Markets, lump sum, $35,000
Gryphon Consultants Pty Ltd,
25 June 2001, 2 months and 6 days, AGMAPS CD ROM for the South West Irrigation Area, rate per hour $11,704
Cube7 Pty Ltd,
1 August 2001, 11 months, Design, develop and integrate purpose built web based forms, database and associated management functions for use to define, establish and maintain a number of separate discussion forums for practice based communities with Dept of Agriculture, lump sum $46,500
Curtin Training Solutions
, 6 June 2001, 3 days, Prepare and conduct workshop on productive use and rehabilitation of saline land (PURSL), lump sum, $4,829
RetireInvest Pty Ltd
, 3 September 01, 12 months, Provision of Retirement Seminars for AGWEST (Statewide), lump sum $19,000
Cube7 Pty Ltd
, 1 August 2001, 2 months, Produce revegetation knowledge base, lump sum $23,000
CASC Consortium
2 July 2001, 3 months, Development of Business Plans for Farmers, lump sum $39,240
Neville King & Associates Pty Ltd,
2 July 2001, 3 months, Development of Business Plans for Farmers, lump sum $72,400
Resource Consulting Services
3 September 2001, 2 years, Financial and counselling advice to pastoral businesses in the Gascoyne Murchison region, lump sum $40,200
Resource Consulting Services,
3 September 2001, 2 years, Collection and analysis of business performance data; development of Regional Benchmarks and provision of reports to stakeholders, lump sum $240,825
Resource Consulting Services
, 3 September 2001, 2 years, Conduct Business Performance review workshops for Gascoyne Murchison Strategy, lump sum $50,700
Dr Andrew Harper,
4 October 2001, 5 months, Provision of Consultancy Services for Kimberley Chemical Review, lump sum $30,000
Stamford Consultants Pty Ltd
2 October 01, 2 months, Provision of Consultancy Services for an Operational Review of the Departmental Records Management System, lump sum $10,450
Rodney V Broughton,
3 September 2001, 2 months, Advice on internal audit issues, lump sum $5,000
Bevan Uren,
3 September 2001, 1 month, Consultancy to provide “War on Weeds” Field Walks, lump sum $2,077
Barb Clews & Associates,
8 August 01, 1 year, Media consultancy for the “Time and Lime” campaign, lump sum $18,480
Fay Lewis Consulting,
5 June 2001, 3 months, Evaluation of Central Region Monitoring Project, lump sum $8,580
R J Hannam & Co Pty Ltd,
24 September 2001, 9 months and 7 days, Carry out duties of TOPCROP National Manager for a period of two years from 2001 to 2003, lump sum, $60,500 2001-02, $66,880 2002-03
Koltasz, Smith and Partners
, 1 October 2001, 2 months, Horticulture subdivision guidelines for the Dept of Agriculture and Ministry for Planning, lump sum $17,435
Professor David Lindsay & Dr Raul Ponzoni
, 1 November 01, 1 month, Review of the research and extension activities of the Katanning Merino resource flocks, lump sum $2,400 plus expenses
Mr Jeff Hastings,
1 December 01, On presentation of report, Assist in the Department “New Export Vegetables” Project, lump sum $3,000
Aurora Consulting Pty Ltd
7 January 2002, 2 months and 5 days, Develop a detailed information model to record and manage Stock Identification and Registration information, lump sum $33,660
Dialog Information Technology
14 January 2002, 2.5 months, Develop Livestock Movements database and application to maintain details of stock movements in and out of the State, lump sum $26,600
Natasha van Heemst and Duane Andrew Collinson
, 24 December 01, one month, Analysis of Co-operative Bulk Handling Data for the Ministerial Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Task Force, lump sum $21,450 each
Economic Consulting Service,
25 March 02, 2 months, Review the operation of WA Marketing of Eggs Act and National Competition Policy Matters, lump sum $27,500
Drillmark Consultants and Assocs,
2 April 02, 3 months, Specialist consultants to develop and provide a drilling rig training program conforming to National Standards and competency based training guidelines, lump sum
$6,000 plus GST
Trowbridge Consulting Pty Ltd
8 April 02, 12 days, Actuarial analysis of Multi-Peril Crop Insurance 9MPVC0 Study data, lump sum $32,000
Institute for Regional Development (IRD) at UWA,
20 March 02, 5 months, Develop and deliver On-line Course in Regional Agricultural Development Planning, lump sum $37,703
Acacia Springs Environmental
15 April 02, 1.5 months, Development including analysis of Spatial Models of Water Sediment and Nutrient Loss from the Wilson and Oyster Harbour Catchments, lump sum $23,500
Department of Fisheries
(1) – (5)
Crime Research Centre, UWA,
1- September 1999 to 31 December 2001- research into optimisation of enforcement activities in WA Rock lobster industry – lump sum $11,500
B F Phillips Consulting
– 1 July 2000 to 20 June 2001 – research into western rock lobster pueruli enhancement – lump sum, $46,176
IRC Environment
– December 2000 to 30 June 2001 – research into interaction between fishing operations and ecosystem – lump sum $10,000
Stanton Partners
– December 2000 to December 2002 – supplying internal audit function – lump sum $150,000
Stanton Partners
– 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2002 – internal audit – lump sum $139,924
Sector Vision Consulting
– June 2001 – recruitment services - $951 (hourly rate)
Sector Vision Consulting
– August 2001 to December 2001 – recruitment services $5,419 (hourly rate)
Sector Vision Consulting
– August 2001 to December 2001 – recruitment services $731 (hourly rate)
Anna Ciffolilli
– 3 November 2000 to 15 June 2002 – legal advice Objections Tribunal - $8,547 (hourly rate)
Anna Ciffolilli
– August 2001 – Abrolhos Island drafting instructions - $1,177 (hourly rate)
Occupational Services (WA)
– January 2001 to 28 February 2002 – Employer Assistance Provider - $15,932 (daily & hourly rate)
Swedcan Consulting
– November to December 2001 – advice on National Competition Policy - $19,800 (hourly rate)
The Productive Edge
– July 2001 – Abalone Risk Assessment workshop – lump sum $1,800
The Productive Edge
– October 2001 – Rock Lobster Risk Assessment workshop – lump sum $3,600
Power Squadron Marine Management
– 15 to 19 october 2001 – attendance and participation on RLIAC Coast tour - $1,577 (hourly rate)
Hillcrest Computer Service
– 1 December 2001 to 20 November 2002 – provide HR computing services - $1,454 (hourly rate)
Dodd and Young
– salary classification advice - $650 (hourly rate)
The NetEffect Pty Ltd
– 20 to 21 March 2002 – evaluation of potential Network Models for future Network Infrastructure - $1,600 (hourly rate)
P J Kailola
– 15 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 – edit and prepare 2001 ASFB Workshop proceedings - lump sum $12,053
Ron Critchley Consulting
– 26 February to 31 March 2002 – Employer Assistance Provider - $2,629 (hourly rate)
Cridland & Associates
– March 2002 – specialist legal services drafting legislation for Commonwealth (East Timor fisheries) – lump sum $12,350
Forest Products Commission
(1) – (5)
Consultants employed prior to 16 November 2000 were employed by the Forest Products Divisionof the Department of Conservation and Land Management
BIS Shrapnel –
1 September 2000 – ongoing –Quarterly Benchmarking Reports - $1980 per quarterly report
BIS Shrapnel
– 1 July 2001 – ongoing – Stage 1 of Eucalypt Sawlog Project – lum sum $50,457.00 (to be recouped)
Chandler Fraser Keating –
July 2000 to September 2001 – review of log prices – lump sum $16,500
Per Christensen –
July 1997 – ongoing –fauna survey - $50 per hour
One 2 One Communications –
March 2001 – ongoing – develop FPC communications plan – lump sum $118,100 plus 5% ($5905) for outgoings
Dessein Graphics –
July 2001 to January 2002 – design FPC Annual Report – lump sum $7915.00
Mills Wilson Media Consultants
– May 2001 to November 2001 –management of production of FPC Annual Report – lump sum $10,010
Mackay Fewster Communications –
October 2000 – ongoing – design FPC web site - $66 per hour
ERM
– May 2001 to December 2001 – NCP Competitive Neutrality review of FPC – lump sum $44,137
RSM Bird Cameron
– July 2000 to December 2001 – financial analysis and forecasting - $950 per day
BDO Chartered Accountants –
May 2001 to July 2001 – tax and debtors advice - $140 per hour
Arthur Andersen –
August 2000 to September 2001 – GST advice - $210 per hour
Stamfords
– March 2001 to November 2001 – due diligence review and financial reporting - $190 per hour
Dillinger Group Development –
August 2000 – ongoing – review of FPC positions and preparations of JDFs - $66 per hour`
Mid West Development Commission
(1) – (5)
The Strategy Centre –
4 September 2000 – 7 months – Feasibility and marketing study for proposed Kalbarri Interpretive Centre – lump sum $27,682 + GST
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(1)– (5)
Systems Edge Management Services Pty Ltd T/as Pracsys
– 12 March 01 – 20 weeks – Avon Economic impact study – Fixed price contract $22,851
Bank of I.D.E.A.S.
– 19 February 01 – 1 day – facilitate workshop “Aviation in the Avon Valley” – fixed price $649
Andrew Huffer & Associates
– 16 March 01 – 2 days – report on Avon Landuse Solutions Strategic Planning Workshop – fixed price $1,326
Systems Edge Management Services Pty Ltd T/as Pracsys –
1 day – population research – fixed price $930
The Training and Development Group
– 25 May 01 – 2 days – Strategic Planning Workshop – fixed price $1,631
Systems Edge Management Services Pty Ltd T/as Pracsys
– 16 January 02 – 8 months – Indian Ocean Drive economic impact study – fixed price $49,892
Great Southern Development Commission
(1) – (5)
Comdek Technology
– 9 May 01 for 2 months – analysis of Commission’s IT systems – one payment $1,080
Boshe Group
– 2 May 01 for 8 months – light industry mentoring project – staged payments totalling $56,000
Boshe Group
– 10 August 01 for 3 months- web based call centre – staged payments totalling $10,000
Grass Roots marketing
– 15 May 01 for 2 months – feasibility study for Aboriginal tourism at Denmark – staged payment totalling $4,400
Colmar Brunton
– 26 July –1 for 5 months – feasibility study milk powder processing plant – staged payments totalling $27,500
Colmar Brunton
– 30 October 01 for 5 months – study on supply chain for inland fish producers – staged payments totalling $36,960
Ray Bird and Associates
– 7 Sept 01 for 10 months – promote and assist with Albany Boat Shed project – staged payments totalling $25,000
Focused Results Management
– 17 May 01 for 6 months – analysis on impact of adverse seasonal conditions on rural non-farm business sector – staged payments totalling $8,745
Meyrick and Associates
– 15 November 01 for 3 months – feasibility study on containers through Port of Albany – staged payments totalling $24,680
Robinson Rural Consulting
– 5 October 01 for 4 months – assist in identification of another proponent for the stalled Canola Crushing Plant – staged payments totalling $6,600

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