❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established within the Transport portfolio since September 2008. The response details the entities, personnel, timelines, and costs associated with these initiatives across the PTA, Main Roads, and DPI.
AnsweredQoN 566Legislative Council
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For all portfolios, Departments and Agencies, for which the Minister holds responsibility, -
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008?
(2) Will the Minister list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who heads each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established?
(4) Will the Minister list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Minister list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) Will the Minister list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 23 September 2008?
(2) Will the Minister list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(3) What is the name and qualification of each person who heads each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that has been established?
(4) Will the Minister list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Minister list the total cost of sitting fees and the total cost for each of the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(6) Will the Minister list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?
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Answered
5 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
35 days
PTA
(1) One.
(2) Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth.
(3) Adjunct Professor Stuart Hicks AO, BEc, FAIM, FCILT, FAICD, MIMC is the chairman of the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth. Please see attachment for further information relating to his qualifications [see tabled paper no ]
(4) The commencement date for the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth was 10 December 2008 with a completion date expected towards the end of 2009.
(5) - (6) No specific sitting fee is payable. Three members of the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth will be paid $9,600 each plus travelling expenses where applicable for their work on the panel. The other members on the panel are not reimbursed for their work as they are being remunerated by Government agencies. The total cost to date of the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth is nil. The estimated total final cost is $28,800.
Main Roads
(1) One.
(2) Ministerial Heavy Vehicle Advisory Panel.
(3) Howard Croxon - Transport Consultant.
(4) Panel commenced 26 February 2009 and is expected to operate for a period of one to two years.
(5) - (6) No sitting fees will be paid. However, two members may be reimbursed for the provision of technical advice on matters related to the Panel. The operating costs associated with the Panel will be met from within Main Roads' existing budget.
DPI
(1) Three reviews have been established since 23 September 2008.
(2) 1. Review of Licensing Business Unit's revenue collection process.
2. Snapshot review of Licensing Business Unit's Business systems.
3. Review of the E-Business Strategy for the Licensing Business Unit.
(3) Michael D'souza. (for all the above)
Qualifications: CPA, DBA, CIMA, B.Com
Employment Status: Permanent - Department for Planning and Infrastructure
Position: A/ General Manager, Licensing Business Unit
(4) 1. Date Commenced: 1 December 2008
Completion Date: 30 January 2009
2. Date Commenced: 22 October 2008
Expected Completion Date: 1 May 2009
3. Date Commenced: 29 September 2008
Expected Completion Date: 15 May 2009
(5) 1. No sitting fees applicable; $235,000 initial total cost.
2. No sitting fees applicable; $18,000 total cost.
3 No sitting fees applicable; $121,000 total cost.
(6) 1. No sitting fees applicable; total final total cost is $330,000. (
NOTE:
Additional $95,000 was subsequent to the original cost as DPI requested additional work on four other projects which were a natural flow-on from the original report.)
2. No sitting fees applicable; total final cost is $18,000.
3. No sitting fees applicable; total final cost is $121,000.
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(1) One.
(2) Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth.
(3) Adjunct Professor Stuart Hicks AO, BEc, FAIM, FCILT, FAICD, MIMC is the chairman of the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth. Please see attachment for further information relating to his qualifications [see tabled paper no ]
(4) The commencement date for the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth was 10 December 2008 with a completion date expected towards the end of 2009.
(5) - (6) No specific sitting fee is payable. Three members of the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth will be paid $9,600 each plus travelling expenses where applicable for their work on the panel. The other members on the panel are not reimbursed for their work as they are being remunerated by Government agencies. The total cost to date of the Independent Panel for Public Transport for Perth is nil. The estimated total final cost is $28,800.
Main Roads
(1) One.
(2) Ministerial Heavy Vehicle Advisory Panel.
(3) Howard Croxon - Transport Consultant.
(4) Panel commenced 26 February 2009 and is expected to operate for a period of one to two years.
(5) - (6) No sitting fees will be paid. However, two members may be reimbursed for the provision of technical advice on matters related to the Panel. The operating costs associated with the Panel will be met from within Main Roads' existing budget.
DPI
(1) Three reviews have been established since 23 September 2008.
(2) 1. Review of Licensing Business Unit's revenue collection process.
2. Snapshot review of Licensing Business Unit's Business systems.
3. Review of the E-Business Strategy for the Licensing Business Unit.
(3) Michael D'souza. (for all the above)
Qualifications: CPA, DBA, CIMA, B.Com
Employment Status: Permanent - Department for Planning and Infrastructure
Position: A/ General Manager, Licensing Business Unit
(4) 1. Date Commenced: 1 December 2008
Completion Date: 30 January 2009
2. Date Commenced: 22 October 2008
Expected Completion Date: 1 May 2009
3. Date Commenced: 29 September 2008
Expected Completion Date: 15 May 2009
(5) 1. No sitting fees applicable; $235,000 initial total cost.
2. No sitting fees applicable; $18,000 total cost.
3 No sitting fees applicable; $121,000 total cost.
(6) 1. No sitting fees applicable; total final total cost is $330,000. (
NOTE:
Additional $95,000 was subsequent to the original cost as DPI requested additional work on four other projects which were a natural flow-on from the original report.)
2. No sitting fees applicable; total final cost is $18,000.
3. No sitting fees applicable; total final cost is $121,000.
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