❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding appointments to boards, taskforces, and committees since September 2008, focusing on gender, Indigenous, and non-English speaking background representation. The Premier provides a partial answer, citing limitations in data collection.
AnsweredQoN 2113Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all appointments to boards, taskforces or committees since 23 September 2008, could the Premier advise:
(a) the total number of appointments made;
(b) the number of women appointed;
(c) the number of people appointed who identify as Indigenous Australians; and
(d) the number of people appointed who identify being from a Non-English Speaking background?
(a) the total number of appointments made;
(b) the number of women appointed;
(c) the number of people appointed who identify as Indigenous Australians; and
(d) the number of people appointed who identify being from a Non-English Speaking background?
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Answered
4 May 2010
Response time
70 days
Premier provided answer within his responsibilities. Departments and Agencies outside of the Premier's authority, the Member should direct his question to the relevant Minister required.
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio as at 3 March 2010:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(a) One (Mrs Cheryl Edwardes - Constitutional Centre Advisory Board)
(b) One
(c-d) There is no requirement for review, board, committee or taskforce members to advise whether they identify as an indigenous Australian or from a non-English speaking background.
As the member would be aware, convention dictates that the board of the Constitutional Centre includes two members of both major political parties. Other members of the Constitutional Centre Advisory Board include former ALP MP for Perth Diane Warnock, Janice Dudley, former ALP MP for South West John Cowdell, Professor David Black, Anne Conti, Former Liberal MP for Cottesloe Bill Hassell, Professor Harry Phillips and Justice Christine Wheeler.
Public Sector Commissioner; Acting Commissioner of the Public Sector Standard; Lotterywest; Department of State Development:
(a-b) Nil
(c-d) There is no requirement for review, board, committee or taskforce members to advise whether they identify as an indigenous Australian or from a non-English speaking background.
Gold Corporation:
(a) Two (Mr Chris Payne and Mr John Murphy - Gold Corporation Board)
(b) Nil
(c-d) There is no requirement for review, board, committee or taskforce members to advise whether they identify as an indigenous Australian or from a non-English speaking background.
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Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio as at 3 March 2010:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(a) One (Mrs Cheryl Edwardes - Constitutional Centre Advisory Board)
(b) One
(c-d) There is no requirement for review, board, committee or taskforce members to advise whether they identify as an indigenous Australian or from a non-English speaking background.
As the member would be aware, convention dictates that the board of the Constitutional Centre includes two members of both major political parties. Other members of the Constitutional Centre Advisory Board include former ALP MP for Perth Diane Warnock, Janice Dudley, former ALP MP for South West John Cowdell, Professor David Black, Anne Conti, Former Liberal MP for Cottesloe Bill Hassell, Professor Harry Phillips and Justice Christine Wheeler.
Public Sector Commissioner; Acting Commissioner of the Public Sector Standard; Lotterywest; Department of State Development:
(a-b) Nil
(c-d) There is no requirement for review, board, committee or taskforce members to advise whether they identify as an indigenous Australian or from a non-English speaking background.
Gold Corporation:
(a) Two (Mr Chris Payne and Mr John Murphy - Gold Corporation Board)
(b) Nil
(c-d) There is no requirement for review, board, committee or taskforce members to advise whether they identify as an indigenous Australian or from a non-English speaking background.
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