❓ Mrs Edwardes questions the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries regarding unpaid invoices for a Fisheries Officer's wages at Monkey Mia, specifically why the debts were written off and if the Minister contacted the Minister for the Environment about the debt. The Minister confirms contact and explains the termination of funding due to lack of funds.
AnsweredQoN 2374Legislative Assembly
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(b) why were these debts written off; and (c) did the Minister, as Minister, approach the Minister for the Environment regarding this debt?
(c) did the Minister, as Minister, approach the Minister for the Environment regarding this debt?
The invoices in question, numbered HO2146 and HO2165, were issued for funding of wages for Mr Tom Pepper for the periods ending 31 December 2000 and 30 June 2001 respectively but have never been paid. (b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000. (c) Yes
(b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000. (c) Yes
(b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000. (c) Yes
(c) Yes
(c) Yes
(c) did the Minister, as Minister, approach the Minister for the Environment regarding this debt?
The invoices in question, numbered HO2146 and HO2165, were issued for funding of wages for Mr Tom Pepper for the periods ending 31 December 2000 and 30 June 2001 respectively but have never been paid. (b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000. (c) Yes
(b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000. (c) Yes
(b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000. (c) Yes
(c) Yes
(c) Yes
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Answered
2 March 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Response time
77 days
(a) A Deed of Arrangement between the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) and the Shire of Shark Bay dated 16 April 1996, effective from 1 July 1995, provided for an annual contribution of $40,000 to Fisheries WA from the Monkey Mia Trust Account for the employment of a Fisheries Officer (Tom Pepper) in Shark Bay.
The invoices in question, numbered HO2146 and HO2165, were issued for funding of wages for Mr Tom Pepper for the periods ending 31 December 2000 and 30 June 2001 respectively but have never been paid.
(b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000.
(c) Yes
The invoices in question, numbered HO2146 and HO2165, were issued for funding of wages for Mr Tom Pepper for the periods ending 31 December 2000 and 30 June 2001 respectively but have never been paid.
(b) In 1997/98, the Monkey Mia Reserve Management Committee proposed that, due to lack of funds, the arrangement be terminated. Correspondence and negotiations between CALM and the Department of Fisheries continued until, in December 2000, CALM unilaterally advised that all payments from the Monkey Mia Reserve Trust Account ceased as at 1 July 2000.
(c) Yes
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