Opposition Leader asks the Minister for Health about awareness of 'additional hospitality resources' included in Healthway sponsorship contracts with sporting organisations. The Minister deflects, promising a detailed response later and stating awareness began with the Auditor General's briefing note.

AnsweredQoN 54Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2015
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

HEALTHWAY SPONSORSHIP MANAGEMENT — PUBLIC
SECTOR COMMISSION REPORT
54. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Minister for Health:
I refer to the Public Sector Commission's report that
states on page 28 that ''additional hospitality resources'' in
addition to the standard requirements were included in sponsorship contracts
from 2010–11 to 2013–14.
(1) When was the minister made aware of the additional
hospitality resources?
(2) Was the
minister made aware of them as part of the agreements with Perth Glory, the
Western Australian Cricket Association and Perth Wildcats?
(3) If yes to (2), what did the minister do about it?

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(1)–(3)
I do not know why the opposition would waste time asking questions now when
there is a matter of public interest on this immediately after question time. I
will go through this in detail then, answering questions about what I knew and
when. The specific details of the sponsorships that were provided were
contained in a briefing note sent by the Auditor General. Following his review,
a copy of that went to the Public Sector Commissioner. That is when the
investigation commenced and when I became aware of it.

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