Hon. Sophia Moermond asks about the remuneration, budget, reporting frequency, and cost recovery process for the independent monitor overseeing Crown Perth's remediation plan. The Minister provides details on the monitor's salary, cost recoupment from Crown, and reporting requirements as per the Casino Control Act.

AnsweredQoN 1300Legislative Council
Asked
30 November 2022
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming

QuestionView source ↗

CROWN PERTH —
INDEPENDENT MONITOR
1300. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Racing and Gaming:
Former WA assistant police
commissioner Paul Steel was appointed independent monitor to oversee and report
on the remediation plan of Crown Perth in late October this year. Mr Steel how
now commenced in that role.
(a) What is the total remuneration
for Mr Steel in his role as independent monitor?
(b) What is the overall annual
budget for the independent monitor's office?
(c) How often
will the independent monitor report to the minister, and in turn Parliament, on
the progress of the remediation plan for Crown casino?
(d) What is the
process for the government to recoup the costs of the independent monitor, his
staff and resources from Crown casino annually?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(a) The
independent monitor's total remuneration package is $450 000 per annum,
including an annual salary of $371 069. This package was reported in The
West Australian on 12 October.
(b) All costs of the office of the
independent monitor will be recouped from Crown casino.
(c) The reporting
requirements of the independent monitor are outlined in section 21P of the
Casino Control Act 1984.
(d) Crown casino will be invoiced
on a periodic basis to recoup the costs of the independent monitor.

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