❓ Question regarding the latest steps in implementing funding through the government's Royalties for Regions program, answered by announcing the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust and its chair.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST
The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the current Rudd Labor government. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There are some members who might be interested in asking the question themselves, and I do note that. I will give you opportunities to ask questions, member for Albany and member for Cannington, in this place; I always do. I would simply like to hear the question from the member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the current Rudd Labor government. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There are some members who might be interested in asking the question themselves, and I do note that. I will give you opportunities to ask questions, member for Albany and member for Cannington, in this place; I always do. I would simply like to hear the question from the member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There are some members who might be interested in asking the question themselves, and I do note that. I will give you opportunities to ask questions, member for Albany and member for Cannington, in this place; I always do. I would simply like to hear the question from the member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : There are some members who might be interested in asking the question themselves, and I do note that. I will give you opportunities to ask questions, member for Albany and member for Cannington, in this place; I always do. I would simply like to hear the question from the member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
(b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister.
Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : There are some members who might be interested in asking the question themselves, and I do note that. I will give you opportunities to ask questions, member for Albany and member for Cannington, in this place; I always do. I would simply like to hear the question from the member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : There are some members who might be interested in asking the question themselves, and I do note that. I will give you opportunities to ask questions, member for Albany and member for Cannington, in this place; I always do. I would simply like to hear the question from the member for North West. Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr V.A. CATANIA : Thank you, Mr Speaker. I will start again. The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The Liberal–National government has strongly reversed the neglect of regional Western Australia, which was typical of the previous spin-driven government, much like the Rudd Labor government we have today. Can the minister please inform the house of the latest step taken to implement funding through the government’s royalties for regions program, which I am proud to be associated with? Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
I thank the member for North West for the question. On behalf of the Minister for Health, I begin by welcoming students from Falcon Primary School to our Parliament today. I hope they enjoy their trip to Parliament. Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Today it was with great pleasure that we announced the formation of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. It is a historic moment for the royalties for regions program, championed by the Liberal–National government, and a huge step forward for the future role of the royalties for regions program. Under part 3 of the Royalties for Regions Bill 2009, supported by members, including those opposite—one would not think it sometimes but they did support the bill when it went through the house — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : The functions of the trust are defined as — (a) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister for the purposes of sections 5(2) and 9(1); and (b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister. In short, the trust has been established to advise the state government on issues relating to the royalties for regions fund. Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
(b) to provide advice and make recommendations to the Minister on any other matter relating to the operation of the Fund that is referred to it by the Minister.
Mr E.S. Ripper : I think that is a new government committee, is it not? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is. Does the Leader of the Opposition oppose it? Opposition members supported it in the legislation. Why did they not oppose it? Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Several members interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : They oppose everything. The trust will provide high-level advice and recommendations regarding the allocation of money between the subsidiary accounts of the fund. I am very proud of the fact that today we announced that former Democrat Senator Andrew Murray will be the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. As well as experience in Parliament as a senator, Mr Murray has a very strong business background as an executive. Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr D.A. Templeman : He wants the member for North West to become a Democrat soon. He can jump over that fence! Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : He would do anything to get away from the member for Mandurah’s mob. The member might jump as well. How is he going with the super profits tax rates? Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN : We are on — The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : Strike number one, member for Mandurah! I formerly call you for the first time. Member for Mandurah and Minister for Regional Development, I am not interested in a yelling match in this place. I hope that most members of this place are not. Minister for Regional Development. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. Andrew Murray is also a Rhodes scholar and his expertise in finance and other business areas, including strategic planning, business analysis and development, will be invaluable to the work of the trust. He is respected by many for his leadership in governance and accountability across all tiers of government. I think that every member of this house would agree that Andrew Murray is respected Australia-wide for the role that he has played in governance and accountability of government. I can think of no better person to look at a new program, such as royalties for regions, and provide advice to government on that. I would hope that into the future that a future Labor administration would consider keeping Andrew Murray as the head of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust. Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr E.S. Ripper : How long have you appointed him for? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Twenty years! A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Take a seat, minister. Member for Girrawheen, I have formally called you for the first time. I think I have given you a couple of fairly verbal prompts since then, and I formerly call you for the second time. Minister. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Thank you, Mr Speaker. A key role of the trust is to be the gatekeeper for the expenditure of the program and to ensure that the program continues in line with the principles on which it was established, both now and into the future. To this end the trust will provide an annual report to Parliament. Mr Murray will be supported on the trust by Sue Middleton, who, as members would know, is from Western Australia and has won the Australian Rural Woman of the Year award for 2010. She is an outstanding leader in rural Western Australia and an outstanding leader in Australia, having just been recognised with that national award. Tim Shanahan will also join the trust. Tim is the chair of the Pilbara Development Commission and has extensive experience in regional development in the states. Paul Rosair, Director General of the Department of Regional Development and Lands, will also be on the trust and will play a key role. Up until now the department has had to take the lead in governance and accountability of the program. I congratulate Paul and his team in the department for the work that they have done. The Auditor General’s report shows that they have set up a solid and strong governance framework. Now the trust will take on a much stronger role in that area to ensure that the program is strong and stable into the future. Mr Murray has been appointed for a three-year term. There was a large response to a call for members of the trust, and it was pleasing to see the level — Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : As I said, we welcome the fact that Andrew Murray has agreed to take on this role. He has an outstanding contribution to make to Western Australia and regional Western Australia in particular. This is a major step forward for the program. Royalties for regions is rolling out right across the state. It has put a focus on regional Western Australia that I believe has never before existed. We look forward to the trust playing a strong role in ensuring that continues for a long, long time.
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