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❓ Hon Kate Doust questions the Department of Water's membership in the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), inquiring about the rationale, decision-maker, cost, and tangible benefits. The Department defends the membership as beneficial for stakeholder engagement and access to resources.

AnsweredQoN 3909Legislative Council

Asked

22 March 2016

Member

Hon Kate Doust

Portfolio

Water

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I refer to the Department of Water's membership to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, and ask: (a) why is the department a member of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia; (b) who made the decision to have the department become a member of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia; (c) how much does the membership to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia cost the department; and (d) what tangible benefits has the membership to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia delivered to the department?

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Answered

17 May 2016

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food representing the Minister for Water

Response time

56 days

(a) The Department of Water supports Western Australia’s growth and development by managing the availability and quality of water. Membership of the Committee for Economic Development enables departmental staff to participate in direct and targeted discussions, engage and network with stakeholders, launch regional technical reports and access published materials on economic development including the management of water resources in Western Australia. The Department has been a member since 2006 and membership is re-evaluated every 12 months to determine if membership is still valuable to the organisation.
(b) Director General
(c) $6 820 per year including GST.
(d) See response to (a).

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