❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the appointment of Sue Middleton to the Western Australian Regional Development Trust, alleging potential conflicts of interest due to her past political involvement, consulting businesses, and family-run operations receiving government support. The Minister's representative was unable to answer in the given timeframe.
AnsweredQoN 414Legislative Council
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST — SUE MIDDLETON
414. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the appointment of Sue
Middleton who worked on the 2013 Nationals campaign— Hansard Tuesday, 11 June 2013—to
the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust.
(1) How many
contracts have been let by the current and former Minister for Regional
Development's departments to Sue Middleton's consulting
businesses?
(2) On what dates
were these contracts let?
(3) Have all of
these contracts been concluded?
(4) Will any of
these contracts need the newly appointed chair of the Western Australian
Regional Development Trust to declare an interest in these matters?
(5) Is there any
conflict of interest by the new chair of the Western Australian Regional
Development Trust and the minister's support for Moora Citrus, operated
by the chair?
(6) Has the newly
appointed chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust received
any grants from the ministers department to any operation managed or controlled
by her family?
414. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the appointment of Sue
Middleton who worked on the 2013 Nationals campaign— Hansard Tuesday, 11 June 2013—to
the chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust.
(1) How many
contracts have been let by the current and former Minister for Regional
Development's departments to Sue Middleton's consulting
businesses?
(2) On what dates
were these contracts let?
(3) Have all of
these contracts been concluded?
(4) Will any of
these contracts need the newly appointed chair of the Western Australian
Regional Development Trust to declare an interest in these matters?
(5) Is there any
conflict of interest by the new chair of the Western Australian Regional
Development Trust and the minister's support for Moora Citrus, operated
by the chair?
(6) Has the newly
appointed chair of the Western Australian Regional Development Trust received
any grants from the ministers department to any operation managed or controlled
by her family?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1)–(6) It
is not possible to provide the information requested in the required time frame
and I ask the member to place the question on notice.
some notice of this question.
(1)–(6) It
is not possible to provide the information requested in the required time frame
and I ask the member to place the question on notice.
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