A parliamentary question seeks clarification on payments made to former Commissioner for Health, Mr. Mike Daube, after he commenced work at Curtin University. The response details payments related to his role as chairman of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority board.

AnsweredQoN 644Legislative Council
Asked
15 September 2005
Portfolio
Health

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(1) Did the previous Commissioner for Health, Mr Mike Daube, continue to receive payments from any state government budget after he commenced work with the Curtin University of Technology? (2) Was any payment made to Curtin University from a state government budget for on-forwarding to Mr Mike Daube? (3) If yes to (1) or (2) - (a) What was the nature of those payments? (b) What was the breakdown of the amounts of those payments? (c) When did the payments commence and when did they cease? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Upon commencing with the Curtin University of Technology, Mr Daube continued as chairman of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority board and as such was entitled to payment. (2) No. (3) (a) As chairman of the board. (b) The annual remuneration payment is $10 000 plus nine per cent superannuation, with the first payment to be processed in September 2005 for $6 900 and a fortnightly payment of $383 thereafter. (c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : Before I ask my question, could I clarify whether the Minister for Community Development is answering any questions today? The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
(2) Was any payment made to Curtin University from a state government budget for on-forwarding to Mr Mike Daube? (3) If yes to (1) or (2) - (a) What was the nature of those payments? (b) What was the breakdown of the amounts of those payments? (c) When did the payments commence and when did they cease? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Upon commencing with the Curtin University of Technology, Mr Daube continued as chairman of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority board and as such was entitled to payment. (2) No. (3) (a) As chairman of the board. (b) The annual remuneration payment is $10 000 plus nine per cent superannuation, with the first payment to be processed in September 2005 for $6 900 and a fortnightly payment of $383 thereafter. (c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : Before I ask my question, could I clarify whether the Minister for Community Development is answering any questions today? The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
(3) If yes to (1) or (2) - (a) What was the nature of those payments? (b) What was the breakdown of the amounts of those payments? (c) When did the payments commence and when did they cease? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Upon commencing with the Curtin University of Technology, Mr Daube continued as chairman of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority board and as such was entitled to payment. (2) No. (3) (a) As chairman of the board. (b) The annual remuneration payment is $10 000 plus nine per cent superannuation, with the first payment to be processed in September 2005 for $6 900 and a fortnightly payment of $383 thereafter. (c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : Before I ask my question, could I clarify whether the Minister for Community Development is answering any questions today? The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
(b) What was the breakdown of the amounts of those payments? (c) When did the payments commence and when did they cease?
(c) When did the payments commence and when did they cease?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Upon commencing with the Curtin University of Technology, Mr Daube continued as chairman of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority board and as such was entitled to payment. (2) No. (3) (a) As chairman of the board. (b) The annual remuneration payment is $10 000 plus nine per cent superannuation, with the first payment to be processed in September 2005 for $6 900 and a fortnightly payment of $383 thereafter. (c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : Before I ask my question, could I clarify whether the Minister for Community Development is answering any questions today? The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
(1) Upon commencing with the Curtin University of Technology, Mr Daube continued as chairman of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority board and as such was entitled to payment. (2) No. (3) (a) As chairman of the board. (b) The annual remuneration payment is $10 000 plus nine per cent superannuation, with the first payment to be processed in September 2005 for $6 900 and a fortnightly payment of $383 thereafter. (c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : Before I ask my question, could I clarify whether the Minister for Community Development is answering any questions today? The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
(2) No. (3) (a) As chairman of the board. (b) The annual remuneration payment is $10 000 plus nine per cent superannuation, with the first payment to be processed in September 2005 for $6 900 and a fortnightly payment of $383 thereafter. (c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : Before I ask my question, could I clarify whether the Minister for Community Development is answering any questions today? The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
(3) (a) As chairman of the board. (b) The annual remuneration payment is $10 000 plus nine per cent superannuation, with the first payment to be processed in September 2005 for $6 900 and a fortnightly payment of $383 thereafter. (c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : Before I ask my question, could I clarify whether the Minister for Community Development is answering any questions today? The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
(c) Mr Daube was entitled to this payment from 12 January 2005. The payment of the annual entitlement will cease when Mr Daube ceases to be a member of the board of the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority.
The PRESIDENT : Perhaps the honourable member should ask her question. Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
Hon BARBARA SCOTT : I have received conflicting information. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.
The PRESIDENT : The honourable member is being invited to ask a question. If there is no answer, no doubt no answer will be forthcoming. Please ask the question.

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