❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Regional Development about the proposed new structure of regional development commissions, specifically regarding decision-making authority, regional offices, staffing, and funding for events programs in the South West region. The Minister responds that the government has not yet made a decision on the review's recommendations.
AnsweredQoN 85Legislative Council
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS — STRUCTURE
I refer to the review of the regional development commissions, in particular the proposed new structure recommended by the review committee. (1) Will the minister please specify what decision-making authority will be retained by the regional office boards in place of the Western Australian regional development commission board? (2) Will each of the nine regions retain a regional office? (3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN
I refer to the review of the regional development commissions, in particular the proposed new structure recommended by the review committee. (1) Will the minister please specify what decision-making authority will be retained by the regional office boards in place of the Western Australian regional development commission board? (2) Will each of the nine regions retain a regional office? (3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(1) Will the minister please specify what decision-making authority will be retained by the regional office boards in place of the Western Australian regional development commission board? (2) Will each of the nine regions retain a regional office? (3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(2) Will each of the nine regions retain a regional office? (3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(1) Will the minister please specify what decision-making authority will be retained by the regional office boards in place of the Western Australian regional development commission board? (2) Will each of the nine regions retain a regional office? (3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(2) Will each of the nine regions retain a regional office? (3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(3) Will each of the regional offices have the same number of staff? (4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(4) Will all existing South West Development Commission staff positions be retained; and, will these positions be retained in Bunbury? (5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(5) Will the South West Development Commission events program grants be retained for the South West Region; and, how will these grants be funded under the new structure? Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
Hon WENDY DUNCAN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
(1)–(5) The government has made no decision on the recommendations of the review of the functions and responsibilities of the regional development commissions.
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