A WA parliamentary question probes the government's commitment to quality of life indicators, their development process, use in budgeting, and public input. The government confirms its commitment and public input but states the specifics are 'to be determined'.

AnsweredQoN 577Legislative Council
Asked
20 September 2001
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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Following the Government’s election commitments on ecologically sustainable development, I ask - (1) Is the Government still committed to quality of life indicators? (2) If yes, through what process will the Government develop these quality of life indicators? (3) If no, why not? (4) Will these indicators be used to guide decisions and the setting of the 2002-03 state budget? (5) If yes, how will they be used? (6) If not, why not? (7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(1) Is the Government still committed to quality of life indicators? (2) If yes, through what process will the Government develop these quality of life indicators? (3) If no, why not? (4) Will these indicators be used to guide decisions and the setting of the 2002-03 state budget? (5) If yes, how will they be used? (6) If not, why not? (7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(2) If yes, through what process will the Government develop these quality of life indicators? (3) If no, why not? (4) Will these indicators be used to guide decisions and the setting of the 2002-03 state budget? (5) If yes, how will they be used? (6) If not, why not? (7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(3) If no, why not? (4) Will these indicators be used to guide decisions and the setting of the 2002-03 state budget? (5) If yes, how will they be used? (6) If not, why not? (7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(4) Will these indicators be used to guide decisions and the setting of the 2002-03 state budget? (5) If yes, how will they be used? (6) If not, why not? (7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(5) If yes, how will they be used? (6) If not, why not? (7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(6) If not, why not? (7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(7) Will the public have input into the development of these indicators? (8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(8) If yes, how will this occur? (9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(9) If no, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(2) To be determined.  The government is examining models from other jurisdictions and the cabinet standing committees on economic, environmental, regional and social policy are all involved in discussions on the potential process for implementation of the Government’s commitment. (3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable. (4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(4) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(5) To be determined. (6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable. (7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(7) Yes. (8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(8) To be determined as part of the process referred to in (2). (9) Not applicable.
(9) Not applicable.

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