❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on appointments, duties, payments, and consultancy work allocated to Mr. Charlie Welker and his business interests within the Deputy Premier's portfolio. The answer reveals no appointments but discloses consultancy work with Western Power.
AnsweredQoN 2252Legislative Assembly
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(1) To what positions has Mr Charlie Welker been appointed within boards, committees or other bodies that fall within your portfolio responsibilities?
(2) What are his duties or responsibilities as a consequence of these appointments?
(3) What annual and other payments is he expected to receive as a result of his appointment to each of these positions?
(4) What consultancy projects or other paid work have been allocated to Mr Welker or his private business interests since 10 February 2001, and how much money has he or his consultancy firm been paid from agencies falling within your portfolio responsibilities as a result of these projects or work?
(2) What are his duties or responsibilities as a consequence of these appointments?
(3) What annual and other payments is he expected to receive as a result of his appointment to each of these positions?
(4) What consultancy projects or other paid work have been allocated to Mr Welker or his private business interests since 10 February 2001, and how much money has he or his consultancy firm been paid from agencies falling within your portfolio responsibilities as a result of these projects or work?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 December 2003
Response time
16 days
1. None. 2. Not applicable 3. Not applicable 4. Western Power engaged ‘Welker Environmental Consultancy’ between August and October 2002 to conduct a study entitled 'Wellington Reservoir - Study of water availability for power generation.' The amount paid for the work was $14,679.50 inclusive of GST. The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
2. Not applicable 3. Not applicable 4. Western Power engaged ‘Welker Environmental Consultancy’ between August and October 2002 to conduct a study entitled 'Wellington Reservoir - Study of water availability for power generation.' The amount paid for the work was $14,679.50 inclusive of GST. The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
3. Not applicable 4. Western Power engaged ‘Welker Environmental Consultancy’ between August and October 2002 to conduct a study entitled 'Wellington Reservoir - Study of water availability for power generation.' The amount paid for the work was $14,679.50 inclusive of GST. The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
4. Western Power engaged ‘Welker Environmental Consultancy’ between August and October 2002 to conduct a study entitled 'Wellington Reservoir - Study of water availability for power generation.' The amount paid for the work was $14,679.50 inclusive of GST. The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) – (4) Not Applicable
2. Not applicable 3. Not applicable 4. Western Power engaged ‘Welker Environmental Consultancy’ between August and October 2002 to conduct a study entitled 'Wellington Reservoir - Study of water availability for power generation.' The amount paid for the work was $14,679.50 inclusive of GST. The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
3. Not applicable 4. Western Power engaged ‘Welker Environmental Consultancy’ between August and October 2002 to conduct a study entitled 'Wellington Reservoir - Study of water availability for power generation.' The amount paid for the work was $14,679.50 inclusive of GST. The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
4. Western Power engaged ‘Welker Environmental Consultancy’ between August and October 2002 to conduct a study entitled 'Wellington Reservoir - Study of water availability for power generation.' The amount paid for the work was $14,679.50 inclusive of GST. The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
The consultancy was also engaged during 2002 and 2003 on the Pinjar-Cataby Transmission line project at a cost to Western Power of $7,340. Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of the Auditor General (1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) Nil (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(3) Not applicable (4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(4) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) None. (2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2)-(4) Not applicable. Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of Native Title (1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) - (4) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) None (2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) Not applicable (3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(3) Not applicable (4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(4) None Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
Office of Gas Access Regulation (1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) Nil (2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) – (4) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(1) None (2) – (4) Not Applicable
(2) – (4) Not Applicable
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