❓ A parliamentary question seeking details about the appointment, remuneration, and role of Cheryl Edwardes as chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Reforming Environmental Regulation. The answer confirms no payment, allowances, or reimbursements were provided, clarifies the term of appointment, and provides access to the panel's report.
AnsweredQoN 511Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the appointment of the Hon Cheryl Edwardes as the independent chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Reforming Environmental Regulation last year, could the Minister advise: (a) whether Mrs Edwardes as part of this role: (i) received any payment and the amount of this payment; (ii) received any allowances and, if so, how much; and (iii) was reimbursed for any travel expenses and, if so, for which amount; (b) what was the term of appointment for Mrs Edwardes; and (c) was a full report presented by the Ministerial Advisory Panel to the Minister and if so: (i) does Mrs Edwardes have a role in implementing the recommendations of the report; and (ii) will the Minister please provide a copy of the report?
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Answered
8 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
57 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a) The Hon Cheryl Edwardes was invited to be the independent chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Reforming Environmental Regulation, on the understanding that she would not receive any payment or allowances for her participation. It is confirmed that:
(i) Ms Edwardes did not receive any payment
(ii) Ms Edwardes did not receive any allowances
(iii) Ms Edwardes did not receive any reimbursement for travel expenses
(b) Ms Edwardes was appointed in May 2012. The term was from June 2012 when the Ministerial Advisory Panel first met until December 2012 when the Panel's report was presented to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(c) A full report from the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Reforming Environmental Regulation was delivered to the then Minister for Mines and Petroleum on 18 December 2012.
(i) Ms Edwardes has no role in implementing the recommendations of the report.
(ii) A copy of the report is tabled [See Tabled Paper no.] and it is also available from the Department of Mines and Petroleum's website at
www.dmp.wa.gov/RER
(a) The Hon Cheryl Edwardes was invited to be the independent chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Reforming Environmental Regulation, on the understanding that she would not receive any payment or allowances for her participation. It is confirmed that:
(i) Ms Edwardes did not receive any payment
(ii) Ms Edwardes did not receive any allowances
(iii) Ms Edwardes did not receive any reimbursement for travel expenses
(b) Ms Edwardes was appointed in May 2012. The term was from June 2012 when the Ministerial Advisory Panel first met until December 2012 when the Panel's report was presented to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum.
(c) A full report from the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Reforming Environmental Regulation was delivered to the then Minister for Mines and Petroleum on 18 December 2012.
(i) Ms Edwardes has no role in implementing the recommendations of the report.
(ii) A copy of the report is tabled [See Tabled Paper no.] and it is also available from the Department of Mines and Petroleum's website at
www.dmp.wa.gov/RER
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