❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the Regional Development Council's membership, operations, and meeting minutes. The Minister provides details on members, meeting dates, and costs, but declines to table meeting minutes due to potential commercial sensitivity.
AnsweredQoN 2431Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the
Regional Development Council, and I ask: (a) who
are the members of the Council; (b) with respect to each
member, when was each member appointed and when does their term expire; (c) with respect to each
member, how many meetings of the Council were they eligible to attend and how
many meetings were attended; (d) what
is the annual cost of operating and supporting the Council; (e) for
the 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years, on how many occasions did the Council
meet and on what dates; and (f) will the Minister please
table the minutes of each meeting of the Council identified in (e)?
Regional Development Council, and I ask: (a) who
are the members of the Council; (b) with respect to each
member, when was each member appointed and when does their term expire; (c) with respect to each
member, how many meetings of the Council were they eligible to attend and how
many meetings were attended; (d) what
is the annual cost of operating and supporting the Council; (e) for
the 2017-18 and 2018-19 financial years, on how many occasions did the Council
meet and on what dates; and (f) will the Minister please
table the minutes of each meeting of the Council identified in (e)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 October 2019
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
9 days
(a)
(b)
(c)
Name of Council Member
First Appointment Date
Date Term Expires
Eligible Meetings
Meetings Attended
Rebecca Tomkinson
14.08.2017
30.06.2021
10
9
Andy Munro
23.07.2018
30.06.2021
6
4
Gail Reynolds-Adamson
16.07.2018
30.06.2020
6
2
Brad Williamson
22.07.2019
31.12.2021
1
1
James Brown
01.07.2019
31.12.2020
1
1
Todd West
26.06.2017
30.06.2020
10
10
Paddi Creevey
26.09.2017
30.06.2020
9
9
Brendan Hammond
01.09.2017
31.08.2020
10
7
Nick Belyea
31.07.2017
30.06.2020
10
8
Ralph Addis
05.09.2016
30.06.2021
15
14
d) The annual operating budget for the Council in 2018-19 was $110,280. Support is provided to the Council by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Depending on the nature of the support required this can and does come from any area of the Department and can not be quantified.
e)
2017-18 Meeting Dates
Type of Meeting
2018-19 Meeting Dates
Type of Meeting
12.09.2017
Council Briefing
06.12.2018
Council Briefing
30.11.2017
General Meeting
18.02.2019
General Meeting
28.02.2018
General Meeting
29.04.2019
Planning Meeting
21.06.2018
General Meeting
09.05.2019
General Meeting
28.05.2019
Council Briefing
f) Given the minutes may contain commercially sensitive information or reveal the deliberative processes of the Minister or Cabinet, it is not appropriate to provide this information. I would be happy to consider a more specific request if the Member has a particular area of concern that he would like to raise.
(b)
(c)
Name of Council Member
First Appointment Date
Date Term Expires
Eligible Meetings
Meetings Attended
Rebecca Tomkinson
14.08.2017
30.06.2021
10
9
Andy Munro
23.07.2018
30.06.2021
6
4
Gail Reynolds-Adamson
16.07.2018
30.06.2020
6
2
Brad Williamson
22.07.2019
31.12.2021
1
1
James Brown
01.07.2019
31.12.2020
1
1
Todd West
26.06.2017
30.06.2020
10
10
Paddi Creevey
26.09.2017
30.06.2020
9
9
Brendan Hammond
01.09.2017
31.08.2020
10
7
Nick Belyea
31.07.2017
30.06.2020
10
8
Ralph Addis
05.09.2016
30.06.2021
15
14
d) The annual operating budget for the Council in 2018-19 was $110,280. Support is provided to the Council by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Depending on the nature of the support required this can and does come from any area of the Department and can not be quantified.
e)
2017-18 Meeting Dates
Type of Meeting
2018-19 Meeting Dates
Type of Meeting
12.09.2017
Council Briefing
06.12.2018
Council Briefing
30.11.2017
General Meeting
18.02.2019
General Meeting
28.02.2018
General Meeting
29.04.2019
Planning Meeting
21.06.2018
General Meeting
09.05.2019
General Meeting
28.05.2019
Council Briefing
f) Given the minutes may contain commercially sensitive information or reveal the deliberative processes of the Minister or Cabinet, it is not appropriate to provide this information. I would be happy to consider a more specific request if the Member has a particular area of concern that he would like to raise.
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