❓ Mr Katsambanis asks about the WA Veterans Advisory Council's (VAC) meetings, membership, transparency, and appointment process. The Minister provides details on meeting frequency, current members and their term expirations, confirms meeting information is not public, and outlines the Minister's discretion in filling vacancies.
AnsweredQoN 3299Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Western Australian Veterans Advisory
Council (VAC), which was established in 2014, and ask: (a) Since 17 March 2017 how many meetings has there
been of the VAC; (b) Who are the current members of the VAC and when
do their terms expire; (c) Are the meeting agendas or outcomes from each
meeting publicly available; and (d) When a vacancy occurs on the VAC what is the
process for appointing a new member?
Council (VAC), which was established in 2014, and ask: (a) Since 17 March 2017 how many meetings has there
been of the VAC; (b) Who are the current members of the VAC and when
do their terms expire; (c) Are the meeting agendas or outcomes from each
meeting publicly available; and (d) When a vacancy occurs on the VAC what is the
process for appointing a new member?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth
Response time
5 days
(a) Since 17 March 2017, there has been three meetings of the Veterans Advisory Council (VAC).
(b) The VAC is established by the Minister for Veterans Issues as a non-statutory advisory body. Each member is appointed for a two-year period; however, they may continue to serve for six months following expiration. Furthermore, members may also be re-appointed for a second term.
The composition of the VAC as at 30 May 2018 is outlined in the Table below:
Member
Commencement date
Expiration of current term
Max Ball (Chair)
14 April 2014
30 May 2018
Shane Moyle
14 Apr 2014
30 May 2018
Vince Connelly
3 November 2014
21 November 2018
Vivian Blycha
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Mark Bonser AO CSC
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Liam Haven
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Amanda Williamson
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Peter Winnall DSM & Bar
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
(c) No.
(d) If a member vacates their position during their two year term, it is at the discretion of the Minister for Veterans Issues to appoint a replacement member.
(b) The VAC is established by the Minister for Veterans Issues as a non-statutory advisory body. Each member is appointed for a two-year period; however, they may continue to serve for six months following expiration. Furthermore, members may also be re-appointed for a second term.
The composition of the VAC as at 30 May 2018 is outlined in the Table below:
Member
Commencement date
Expiration of current term
Max Ball (Chair)
14 April 2014
30 May 2018
Shane Moyle
14 Apr 2014
30 May 2018
Vince Connelly
3 November 2014
21 November 2018
Vivian Blycha
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Mark Bonser AO CSC
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Liam Haven
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Amanda Williamson
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
Peter Winnall DSM & Bar
30 May 2016
30 May 2018
(c) No.
(d) If a member vacates their position during their two year term, it is at the discretion of the Minister for Veterans Issues to appoint a replacement member.
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