❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established within the Tourism portfolio since September 2008, including costs, personnel, and timelines. The answer details four initiatives undertaken by Tourism WA and none by the Rottnest Island Authority.
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For all portfolios, Departments and Agencies, for which the Minister holds responsibility, -
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008?
(2) Will the Minister list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who heads each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established?
(4) Will the Minister list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Minister list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) Will the Minister list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008?
(2) Will the Minister list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who heads each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established?
(4) Will the Minister list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Minister list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) Will the Minister list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?
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Answered
13 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Tourism
Response time
43 days
For Rottnest Island Authority
(1) Nil
(2) - (6) Not applicable
For TOURISM WA
(1) 4
(2)
(i) The Review of Tourist Accommodation Development in Western Australia is being conducted to look at concerns raised by the tourist accommodation development sector about impediments to development, including uncertainty and slowness in the approvals process, access to finance, impacts of planning policy and taxation settings.
(ii) The Review of the Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Committee (WAITOC) is to provide an objective assessment of WAITOC, its role, functions, operations and achievements.
(iii) The Review of the Regional Tourism Organisations (RTO) is to evaluate the current RTO model (including contractual arrangements) against 'best practice' in tourism and other industries, and then to advise how the model and contracts could be amended (if at all) to place regional tourism in WA in the most competitive position possible.
(iv) The Tourism Industry Roundtable (Committee) is a forum for key tourism industry stakeholders established in response to the impact of the global financial crisis on tourism. It meets monthly to monitor the health of the State's tourism industry and to discuss strategies which tourism organisations are pursuing to mitigate the effects of the current global economic downturn
(3)
(i) Patricia Ridsdale, a Tourism Western Australia Board Member and chairman of the Board's Quality Tourism Committee, which has been tasked to oversee the Review of Tourist Accommodation Development in WA on the Board's behalf. Ms Ridsdale also holds company director positions in the travel and wine industries.
(ii) Not Applicable (No Chair; a Steering Committee will oversee the project with representation from Tourism WA (2 staff) and the Office of Aboriginal Economic Development (1 staff).
(iii) Stephanie Buckland, Tourism WA's Executive Director Marketing, responsible for domestic and international marketing activities. Ms Buckland holds a Bachelor of Science (Marketing) degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Virginia.
(iv) As per (iii).
(4)
(i) Commenced 12 February 2009; Due to be completed end of August 2009.
(ii) Commenced 20 February 2009; Due to be completed end of June 2009.
(iii) Commenced 9 February 2009; Due to be completed end of June 2009.
(iv) Commenced 10 February 2009; Due to be completed when all parties agree that it is no longer required.
(5) There are no sitting fees paid in relation to the reviews or committee. The total budgeted cost for each of the reviews and committee is:
(i) $150 000 for work to be undertaken by Jones Lang LaSalle which has been sourced through a tender process (TWA432009).
(ii) $43 934 for work to be undertaken by Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd which has been sourced through a tender process (TWA332009).
(iii) $110 000 for work to be undertaken by Synovate Pty Ltd which has been sourced through a tender process (TWA132009).
(iv) $0
(6) There are no sitting fees paid in relation to the reviews or committee. The estimated total final cost of the reviews and committee that are still current are:
(i) $150 000
(ii) $43 934
(iii) $110 000
(iv) $0
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(1) Nil
(2) - (6) Not applicable
For TOURISM WA
(1) 4
(2)
(i) The Review of Tourist Accommodation Development in Western Australia is being conducted to look at concerns raised by the tourist accommodation development sector about impediments to development, including uncertainty and slowness in the approvals process, access to finance, impacts of planning policy and taxation settings.
(ii) The Review of the Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Committee (WAITOC) is to provide an objective assessment of WAITOC, its role, functions, operations and achievements.
(iii) The Review of the Regional Tourism Organisations (RTO) is to evaluate the current RTO model (including contractual arrangements) against 'best practice' in tourism and other industries, and then to advise how the model and contracts could be amended (if at all) to place regional tourism in WA in the most competitive position possible.
(iv) The Tourism Industry Roundtable (Committee) is a forum for key tourism industry stakeholders established in response to the impact of the global financial crisis on tourism. It meets monthly to monitor the health of the State's tourism industry and to discuss strategies which tourism organisations are pursuing to mitigate the effects of the current global economic downturn
(3)
(i) Patricia Ridsdale, a Tourism Western Australia Board Member and chairman of the Board's Quality Tourism Committee, which has been tasked to oversee the Review of Tourist Accommodation Development in WA on the Board's behalf. Ms Ridsdale also holds company director positions in the travel and wine industries.
(ii) Not Applicable (No Chair; a Steering Committee will oversee the project with representation from Tourism WA (2 staff) and the Office of Aboriginal Economic Development (1 staff).
(iii) Stephanie Buckland, Tourism WA's Executive Director Marketing, responsible for domestic and international marketing activities. Ms Buckland holds a Bachelor of Science (Marketing) degree from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Virginia.
(iv) As per (iii).
(4)
(i) Commenced 12 February 2009; Due to be completed end of August 2009.
(ii) Commenced 20 February 2009; Due to be completed end of June 2009.
(iii) Commenced 9 February 2009; Due to be completed end of June 2009.
(iv) Commenced 10 February 2009; Due to be completed when all parties agree that it is no longer required.
(5) There are no sitting fees paid in relation to the reviews or committee. The total budgeted cost for each of the reviews and committee is:
(i) $150 000 for work to be undertaken by Jones Lang LaSalle which has been sourced through a tender process (TWA432009).
(ii) $43 934 for work to be undertaken by Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd which has been sourced through a tender process (TWA332009).
(iii) $110 000 for work to be undertaken by Synovate Pty Ltd which has been sourced through a tender process (TWA132009).
(iv) $0
(6) There are no sitting fees paid in relation to the reviews or committee. The estimated total final cost of the reviews and committee that are still current are:
(i) $150 000
(ii) $43 934
(iii) $110 000
(iv) $0
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