Ms Anwyl questions the Premier regarding a Native Title consultancy provided by Wanati Pty Ltd, seeking details on the nature of the advice, the company's principals, and whether the cost was additional to advice from the Premier's office. The Premier provides answers detailing the consultancy's role in bill development, the principals' names, and confirms internal advice was provided within the normal budget.

AnsweredQoN 246Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 August 2000
Member
Portfolio
Premier

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246. Ms ANWYL to the Premier:
I refer to the summary on consultants engaged by Government for the six months ended 30 June 1999 tabled recently in Parliament and ask in relation the Native Title consultancy provided by Wanati Pty Ltd costing $66,991 -
(a) what was the nature of this advice;
(b) who are the principals of Wanati Pty Ltd; and
(c) was this amount in addition to the provision of advice from your own office and if so what was the cost of provision of that advice?

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Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
97 days
The Minister Replied:
(a) Wanati Pty Ltd assisted the Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet with the development of the Native Title (State Provisions) Bill and the Titles Validation Amendment Bill.
(b) John and Irene Clarke.
(c) A number of officers in the Ministry of the Premier and Cabinet were also involved in the preparation of the Bills as part of their duties. Their involvement was covered by the normal budget allocation.

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