❓ Ms Brewer questions the Premier regarding Intergovernmental Relations expenditure and the WA Canberra Hub's operations, staffing, and usage. The Premier provides details on funding, visitor numbers, parliamentary visits, and events.
AnsweredQoN 449Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 August 2025
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic Diversification
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(1) I refer to Intergovernmental Relations on page 62 of the 2025-26 Budget Paper No. 2 - Volume 1, and I ask: (a) Which lines of expenditure relate to this significant initiative? (2) I refer to the Western Australian Canberra Hub, and I ask: (a) Under which of the Department of Premier and Cabinet's services does this fall; (b) Can the Premier please provide a table of any recurrent spending changes associated with the Western Australian Canberra Hub since presentation of the 2024-25 Budget to Parliament; (c) How many visitors has it received in each week since opening; (d) Have any members of the Parliament of Western Australia or the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia visited the Western Australian Canberra Hub; (e) If yes to (d), which members; (f) How many full-time equivalent staff does the Western Australian Canberra Hub maintain; (g) Are there any work-from-home arrangements utilised by any staff; (h) If yes to (g), can the Premier detail these arrangements; and (i) How many events has the Western Australian Canberra Hub hosted since opening?
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Answered
16 September 2025
Response time
8 days
(1)(a) The line of expenditure relating to the Intergovernmental Relations significant initiative is titled Council for the Australian Federation Secretariat.
(2)(a) Service 3 - Government Policy Management - Whole-of-Government
(b) Funding for the WA Canberra Hub is recurrent and has not changed since presentation of the 2024-25 Budget to Parliament on 9 May 2024.
(c) The WA Canberra Hub has received 336 visitors since opening in March 2024.
(d) Yes.
(e) Hon Hannah Beazley MLA, Hon Roger Cook MLA, Hon Patrick Gorman MP (Commonwealth), Hon Madeleine King MP (Commonwealth), Hon David Michael MLA, Hon Reece Whitby MLA, Hon Paul Papalia MLA, Hon Jessica Stojkovski MLA, Simon Millman MLA, Senator Glenn Sterle (Commonwealth), Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC, Hon Sue Ellery MLC, Hon Sabine Winton MLA, Hon John Quigley MLA, Hon Merredith Hammat MLA, Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Jess Shaw MLA, Sam Lim MP (Commonwealth), Hon Stephen Dawson MLC.
(f) The WA Canberra Hub is staffed full-time by a receptionist.
(g) No.
(h) N/A.
(i) In addition to the opening event in March 2024, a sundowner for Minerals Week was held in September 2024.
(2)(a) Service 3 - Government Policy Management - Whole-of-Government
(b) Funding for the WA Canberra Hub is recurrent and has not changed since presentation of the 2024-25 Budget to Parliament on 9 May 2024.
(c) The WA Canberra Hub has received 336 visitors since opening in March 2024.
(d) Yes.
(e) Hon Hannah Beazley MLA, Hon Roger Cook MLA, Hon Patrick Gorman MP (Commonwealth), Hon Madeleine King MP (Commonwealth), Hon David Michael MLA, Hon Reece Whitby MLA, Hon Paul Papalia MLA, Hon Jessica Stojkovski MLA, Simon Millman MLA, Senator Glenn Sterle (Commonwealth), Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC, Hon Sue Ellery MLC, Hon Sabine Winton MLA, Hon John Quigley MLA, Hon Merredith Hammat MLA, Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Jess Shaw MLA, Sam Lim MP (Commonwealth), Hon Stephen Dawson MLC.
(f) The WA Canberra Hub is staffed full-time by a receptionist.
(g) No.
(h) N/A.
(i) In addition to the opening event in March 2024, a sundowner for Minerals Week was held in September 2024.
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