❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the selection process for Members of Parliament representing Lotterywest at funding allocation events. The answer details the evolved practice, selection criteria, and lack of formal guidelines.
AnsweredQoN 2412Legislative Assembly
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(2) How are Members of Parliament chosen to carry out such duties?
(3) Are only Government Members selected to carry out such functions?
(4) Will the Minister table a full set of the relevant guidelines or rules?
(3) Are only Government Members selected to carry out such functions?
(4) Will the Minister table a full set of the relevant guidelines or rules?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2007
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Government Enterprises
Response time
63 days
(1) No, Lotterywest doesn't have formal guidelines or rules. The practice has evolved over a number of years under both this government and previous governments. Those officiating or representing the organisation at functions to celebrate the allocation of Lotterywest funding to community organisations may include; the Minister, other members of Parliament, a Lotterywest retailer, a Lotterywest Board member, the Lotterywest CEO and/or another Lotterywest officer. Each situation is determined on its merits and not all organisations who receive a Lotterywest grant are selected for a cheque presentation event.
(2-3) The cheque presentation provides for public promotion of the grant and the community's understanding of where Lotterywest allocates its grants as well as promoting the worthiness of the organisation and their project. A selection of grants is identified each month by Lotterywest as being suitable for a cheque presentation opportunity by a relevant Member of Parliament. These are provided to the Minister for consideration. Presentations as agreed for the month are then arranged. The actual event or function is organised and hosted by the grant recipient's organisation.
Members of Parliament or Ministers are recommended for selection based on factors such as the portfolio responsibilities relevant to the community organisation or its project, and/ or a Member's known association with a grant recipient and the project. An attempt is made over a period of time to select a range of different types of grant for different kinds of organisations and in different localities.
Lotterywest may suggest a Member of the Opposition for this where it is known the member has a strong association with the grant recipient.
(4) There are no written guidelines or rules to table.
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(2-3) The cheque presentation provides for public promotion of the grant and the community's understanding of where Lotterywest allocates its grants as well as promoting the worthiness of the organisation and their project. A selection of grants is identified each month by Lotterywest as being suitable for a cheque presentation opportunity by a relevant Member of Parliament. These are provided to the Minister for consideration. Presentations as agreed for the month are then arranged. The actual event or function is organised and hosted by the grant recipient's organisation.
Members of Parliament or Ministers are recommended for selection based on factors such as the portfolio responsibilities relevant to the community organisation or its project, and/ or a Member's known association with a grant recipient and the project. An attempt is made over a period of time to select a range of different types of grant for different kinds of organisations and in different localities.
Lotterywest may suggest a Member of the Opposition for this where it is known the member has a strong association with the grant recipient.
(4) There are no written guidelines or rules to table.
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