❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the employment and contracts of Subregional Strategists for Natural Resource Management in various regions. The answer provides specific information on individuals, contract lengths, extensions, and reasons for departures.
AnsweredQoN 2566Legislative Council
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I refer to the Rangelands Natural Resource Management Strategy, and ask -
(1) Who are, or were, the current Subregional Strategists for NRM for the Pilbara, Kimberley, Goldfields-Nullarbor and Gascoyne-Murchison?
(2) How long has each of the Subregional Strategists been employed?
(3) When do, or did, their contracts expire?
(4) Has any of the Subregional Strategists left or been dismissed?
(5) If so, for what reason?
(1) Who are, or were, the current Subregional Strategists for NRM for the Pilbara, Kimberley, Goldfields-Nullarbor and Gascoyne-Murchison?
(2) How long has each of the Subregional Strategists been employed?
(3) When do, or did, their contracts expire?
(4) Has any of the Subregional Strategists left or been dismissed?
(5) If so, for what reason?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 September 2005
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Forestry
Response time
13 days
(1) In 2003 /04, Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group sub-regional Strategists were engaged via secondment arrangements with the Department of Agriculture [1] and the Centre for Management of Arid Environments (CMAE / Curtin University) [3]. The team was initially led by a manager, seconded from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Secondments to sub-regional Strategist roles were [with time of secondment] - Luke Morgan (Gascoyne-Murchison) - September 2003; Grant Whiteman (Goldfields-Nullarbor) - March 2004, Gill Holmes (Kimberley) - May 2004; Christine Rowland (Pilbara) - July 2004. (2) Each of the initial secondment arrangements with the employing organisations was for 12 months from the time of engagement. Based on performance, progress with the sub-regional components of the Strategy document and budget availability, an option for extension of each of the secondments was considered prior to the expiry of each arrangement. (3) Luke Morgan has an employment contract with the Department of Agriculture until December 2005. The initial secondment arrangement with the Department was extended by the Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group until June 2005 and then until end of October 2005 Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
Secondments to sub-regional Strategist roles were [with time of secondment] - Luke Morgan (Gascoyne-Murchison) - September 2003; Grant Whiteman (Goldfields-Nullarbor) - March 2004, Gill Holmes (Kimberley) - May 2004; Christine Rowland (Pilbara) - July 2004. (2) Each of the initial secondment arrangements with the employing organisations was for 12 months from the time of engagement. Based on performance, progress with the sub-regional components of the Strategy document and budget availability, an option for extension of each of the secondments was considered prior to the expiry of each arrangement. (3) Luke Morgan has an employment contract with the Department of Agriculture until December 2005. The initial secondment arrangement with the Department was extended by the Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group until June 2005 and then until end of October 2005 Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(2) Each of the initial secondment arrangements with the employing organisations was for 12 months from the time of engagement. Based on performance, progress with the sub-regional components of the Strategy document and budget availability, an option for extension of each of the secondments was considered prior to the expiry of each arrangement. (3) Luke Morgan has an employment contract with the Department of Agriculture until December 2005. The initial secondment arrangement with the Department was extended by the Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group until June 2005 and then until end of October 2005 Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(3) Luke Morgan has an employment contract with the Department of Agriculture until December 2005. The initial secondment arrangement with the Department was extended by the Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group until June 2005 and then until end of October 2005 Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(5) See Question 3 above.
Secondments to sub-regional Strategist roles were [with time of secondment] - Luke Morgan (Gascoyne-Murchison) - September 2003; Grant Whiteman (Goldfields-Nullarbor) - March 2004, Gill Holmes (Kimberley) - May 2004; Christine Rowland (Pilbara) - July 2004. (2) Each of the initial secondment arrangements with the employing organisations was for 12 months from the time of engagement. Based on performance, progress with the sub-regional components of the Strategy document and budget availability, an option for extension of each of the secondments was considered prior to the expiry of each arrangement. (3) Luke Morgan has an employment contract with the Department of Agriculture until December 2005. The initial secondment arrangement with the Department was extended by the Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group until June 2005 and then until end of October 2005 Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(2) Each of the initial secondment arrangements with the employing organisations was for 12 months from the time of engagement. Based on performance, progress with the sub-regional components of the Strategy document and budget availability, an option for extension of each of the secondments was considered prior to the expiry of each arrangement. (3) Luke Morgan has an employment contract with the Department of Agriculture until December 2005. The initial secondment arrangement with the Department was extended by the Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group until June 2005 and then until end of October 2005 Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(3) Luke Morgan has an employment contract with the Department of Agriculture until December 2005. The initial secondment arrangement with the Department was extended by the Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group until June 2005 and then until end of October 2005 Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
Grant Whiteman had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until March 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Mr Whiteman left the employment of Curtin University / CMAE in March 2005 to take up another employment opportunity. Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
Gill Holmes had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until May 2005. An offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE to June 2005 was made in March 2005. Gill Holmes has continued in the employ of Curtin University under this arrangement, which has been extended again to end of October 2005 Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
Christine Rowland had an employment contract with Curtin University / CMAE until July 2005. No offer to extend the secondment arrangement between the Rangelands NRM Group and Curtin University / CMAE beyond this time was made. In March 2005, Rangelands NRM Group requested Curtin University / CMAE that its employee no longer be involved with the development of the Pilbara components of the Strategy. Following negotiations with Curtin University this request was enacted. It is understood that Curtin University fulfilled its employment contract with Christine Rowland via other arrangements. (4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(4) See Question 3 above. (5) See Question 3 above.
(5) See Question 3 above.
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