❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on meetings of the Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet (SECC) and the State Disaster Council (SDC) since 2020, including dates, attendees, and meeting times. The Premier provides a detailed list of meeting dates and times, along with the standing membership of both committees.
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QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Security and Emergency
Committee of Cabinet, and I ask: (a) since 1 January 2020, on what dates did a meeting of
the Security and Emergency
Committee of Cabinet occur; (b) for each meeting listed in (1), who was in
attendance; and (c) for each meeting listed in (1), what were the
start and finish times, by meeting?
Committee of Cabinet, and I ask: (a) since 1 January 2020, on what dates did a meeting of
the Security and Emergency
Committee of Cabinet occur; (b) for each meeting listed in (1), who was in
attendance; and (c) for each meeting listed in (1), what were the
start and finish times, by meeting?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 August 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
5 days
(a) The Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet met on 4 March 2020 from 9:05am until 10:15am and on 15 March 2020 from 10:30am until 11:50am.
Since the establishment of the State Disaster Council (SDC) on 16 March 2020, all meetings of the SECC and SDC have been held concurrently.
The SECC and SDC met concurrently, for the entirety of each meeting, on:
· 18 March 2020 – 7:30am until 8:40am;
· 20 March 2020 – 11:00am until 12:15pm;
· 23 March 2020 – 7:15am until 8:15am;
· 24 March 2020 – 6:30pm until 8:20pm;
· 25 March 2020 – 6:30pm until 8:15pm;
· 27 March 2020 – 1:23pm until 3:04pm;
· 29 March 2020 – 4:10pm until 5:20pm;
· 30 March 2020 – 5:10pm until 6:05pm;
· 3 April 2020 – 11:18am until 12:31pm;
· 7 April 2020 – 12:05pm until 1:45pm;
· 9 April 2020 – 1:06pm until 2:00pm;
· 17 April 2020 – 8:08am until 9:31am;
· 21 April 2020 – 1:05pm until 2:50pm;
· 24 April 2020 – 1:00pm until 2:36pm;
· 1 May 2020 – 11:38am until 1:23pm;
· 5 May 2020 – 12:10pm until 1:34pm;
· 8 May 2020 – 11:42am until 12:38pm;
· 15 May 2020 – 11:05am until 12:06pm;
· 29 May 2020 – 11:00am until 11:45am;
· 12 June 2020 – 11:10am until 12:18pm;
· 26 June 2020 – 11:25am until 12:20pm;
· 10 July 2020 – 11:10am until 12:05pm;
· 24 July 2020 – 11:09am until 12:01pm;
· 7 August 2020 – 11:05am until 12:16pm;
· 21 August 2020 – 11:08am until 12:34pm;
· 18 September 2020 – 11:35am until 12:31pm;
· 23 October 2020 – 11:48am until 1:14pm;
· 30 October 2020 – 9:40am until 10:57am;
· 13 November 2020 – 10:50am until 11:46am;
· 11 December 2020 – 2:30pm until 3:35pm;
· 22 January 2021 – 9:05am until 9:53am;
· 31 January 2021 – 2:15pm until 3:07pm;
· 4 February 2021 – 3:07pm until 4:13pm;
· 5 March 2021 – 9:37am until 10:40am;
· 9 April 2021 – 10:34am until 11:26am;
· 29 April 2021 – 5:40pm until 6:39pm;
· 7 May 2021 – 10:43am until 12:03pm;
· 4 June 2021 – 10:30am until 12:15pm;
· 25 June 2021 – 9:15am until 10:25am;
· 2 July 2021 – 11:05am until 12:20pm;
· 6 August 2021 – 10:35am until 11:55am;
· 3 September 2021 – 9:35am until 10:40am;
· 1 October 2021 – 9:35am until 11:15am;
· 18 October 2021 – 12:40pm until 2:05pm;
· 26 October 2021 – 8:30am until 9:27am;
· 1 December 2021 – 9:00am until 10:23am;
· 19 January 2022 – 3:30pm until 5:45pm;
· 28 January 2022 – 8:39am until 11:10am;
· 4 February 2022 – 8:45am until 11:20am;
· 11 February 2022 – 8:45am until 10:20am;
· 18 February 2022 – 8:50am until 10:08am;
· 28 February 2022 – 11:35am until 12:20pm;
· 22 April 2022 – 10:35am until 11:45am; and
· 31 May 2022 – 11:40am until 1:05pm.
(b) As at 16 June 2022, the standing membership of the Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet (SECC) was:
· Premier (Chair);
· Deputy Premier;
· Attorney General;
· Minister for Police;
· Minister for Emergency Services;
· Minister for Health;
· Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests;
· Minister for Defence Issues;
· Minister for Innovation and ICT; and
· Any other Ministers invited by the Chair.
As at 16 June 2022, the standing membership of the State Disaster Council (SDC) was:
· Premier (Chair);
· Deputy Premier;
· State Emergency Coordinator;
· Minister for Emergency Services;
· Minister for Health;
· Minister for Education;
· Minister for Police;
· Minister for Ports;
· Attorney General;
· Minister for Transport;
· Minister for Regional Development;
· Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet (as Executive Officer); and
· Public Sector Commissioner.
The Minister for Multicultural Interests and the Minister for Innovation and ICT were members of the SECC and SDC until 1 April 2021. The Treasurer and Minister for Local Government were members of the SDC until 1 April 2021.
Additional attendees at meetings of the SECC/SDC include, but are not limited to, the Chief Health Officer, Director General of the Department of Health, Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner, Minister for Community Services and the State Welfare Coordinator.
Departmental staff and ministerial advisers attend as observers.
(c) See (a).
Since the establishment of the State Disaster Council (SDC) on 16 March 2020, all meetings of the SECC and SDC have been held concurrently.
The SECC and SDC met concurrently, for the entirety of each meeting, on:
· 18 March 2020 – 7:30am until 8:40am;
· 20 March 2020 – 11:00am until 12:15pm;
· 23 March 2020 – 7:15am until 8:15am;
· 24 March 2020 – 6:30pm until 8:20pm;
· 25 March 2020 – 6:30pm until 8:15pm;
· 27 March 2020 – 1:23pm until 3:04pm;
· 29 March 2020 – 4:10pm until 5:20pm;
· 30 March 2020 – 5:10pm until 6:05pm;
· 3 April 2020 – 11:18am until 12:31pm;
· 7 April 2020 – 12:05pm until 1:45pm;
· 9 April 2020 – 1:06pm until 2:00pm;
· 17 April 2020 – 8:08am until 9:31am;
· 21 April 2020 – 1:05pm until 2:50pm;
· 24 April 2020 – 1:00pm until 2:36pm;
· 1 May 2020 – 11:38am until 1:23pm;
· 5 May 2020 – 12:10pm until 1:34pm;
· 8 May 2020 – 11:42am until 12:38pm;
· 15 May 2020 – 11:05am until 12:06pm;
· 29 May 2020 – 11:00am until 11:45am;
· 12 June 2020 – 11:10am until 12:18pm;
· 26 June 2020 – 11:25am until 12:20pm;
· 10 July 2020 – 11:10am until 12:05pm;
· 24 July 2020 – 11:09am until 12:01pm;
· 7 August 2020 – 11:05am until 12:16pm;
· 21 August 2020 – 11:08am until 12:34pm;
· 18 September 2020 – 11:35am until 12:31pm;
· 23 October 2020 – 11:48am until 1:14pm;
· 30 October 2020 – 9:40am until 10:57am;
· 13 November 2020 – 10:50am until 11:46am;
· 11 December 2020 – 2:30pm until 3:35pm;
· 22 January 2021 – 9:05am until 9:53am;
· 31 January 2021 – 2:15pm until 3:07pm;
· 4 February 2021 – 3:07pm until 4:13pm;
· 5 March 2021 – 9:37am until 10:40am;
· 9 April 2021 – 10:34am until 11:26am;
· 29 April 2021 – 5:40pm until 6:39pm;
· 7 May 2021 – 10:43am until 12:03pm;
· 4 June 2021 – 10:30am until 12:15pm;
· 25 June 2021 – 9:15am until 10:25am;
· 2 July 2021 – 11:05am until 12:20pm;
· 6 August 2021 – 10:35am until 11:55am;
· 3 September 2021 – 9:35am until 10:40am;
· 1 October 2021 – 9:35am until 11:15am;
· 18 October 2021 – 12:40pm until 2:05pm;
· 26 October 2021 – 8:30am until 9:27am;
· 1 December 2021 – 9:00am until 10:23am;
· 19 January 2022 – 3:30pm until 5:45pm;
· 28 January 2022 – 8:39am until 11:10am;
· 4 February 2022 – 8:45am until 11:20am;
· 11 February 2022 – 8:45am until 10:20am;
· 18 February 2022 – 8:50am until 10:08am;
· 28 February 2022 – 11:35am until 12:20pm;
· 22 April 2022 – 10:35am until 11:45am; and
· 31 May 2022 – 11:40am until 1:05pm.
(b) As at 16 June 2022, the standing membership of the Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet (SECC) was:
· Premier (Chair);
· Deputy Premier;
· Attorney General;
· Minister for Police;
· Minister for Emergency Services;
· Minister for Health;
· Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests;
· Minister for Defence Issues;
· Minister for Innovation and ICT; and
· Any other Ministers invited by the Chair.
As at 16 June 2022, the standing membership of the State Disaster Council (SDC) was:
· Premier (Chair);
· Deputy Premier;
· State Emergency Coordinator;
· Minister for Emergency Services;
· Minister for Health;
· Minister for Education;
· Minister for Police;
· Minister for Ports;
· Attorney General;
· Minister for Transport;
· Minister for Regional Development;
· Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet (as Executive Officer); and
· Public Sector Commissioner.
The Minister for Multicultural Interests and the Minister for Innovation and ICT were members of the SECC and SDC until 1 April 2021. The Treasurer and Minister for Local Government were members of the SDC until 1 April 2021.
Additional attendees at meetings of the SECC/SDC include, but are not limited to, the Chief Health Officer, Director General of the Department of Health, Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner, Minister for Community Services and the State Welfare Coordinator.
Departmental staff and ministerial advisers attend as observers.
(c) See (a).
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