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❓ Question regarding the use of Community Resource Centres (CRCs) by agencies within the Mines and Petroleum, Energy, and Industrial Relations portfolios for public consultation, including frequency, cost savings, and alternatives like video conferencing. The answer refers to another question.

AnsweredQoN 5111Legislative Assembly

Asked

7 May 2019

Member

Ms M.J. Davies

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Industrial Relations

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I refer to use of the Community Resource Centre (CRC) network to assist with the rollout of public consultation conducted by each agency under your portfolio areas, and ask: (a) On how many occasions has each agency used CRCs for public consultation in: (i) 2016-17; (ii) 2017-18; and (iii) 2018-19 to date; (b) How many of the above occasions served to replace face-to-face consultation in regional and remote areas; (c) How many of the above occasions had a fee for service attached to the consultation involvement; (d) If used, what is the estimated total saving made from utilising CRCs in place of face-to-face consultation for each of the above financial years; (e) What steps have you taken to encourage your agencies to utilise the CRC network for public consultation; (f) What plans are afoot for your agencies to use the CRC network for upcoming consultation; and (g) Have your agencies used video-conferencing platforms to enable regional and remote people access to consultation sessions?