A member of parliament is questioning the appointment of Mr. Rob Guthrie as a consultant regarding workers' compensation, including the terms, cost, and scope of his engagement. The Minister provides details of the secondment arrangement.

AnsweredQoN 311Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 May 2001
Portfolio
Labour Relations

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(1) Has Mr Rob Guthrie been appointed a consultant?
(2) Who appointed Mr Guthrie?
(3) What date was Mr Guthrie appointed?
(4) How much is Mr Guthrie being paid, and are there other conditions of appointment, if so, what are they?
(5) What is Mr Guthrie’s task and terms of reference?
(6) When is it expected that Mr Guthrie will complete his task?
(7) Will the Minister table the contractual arrangements with Mr Guthrie?
(8) If not, why not?

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Answered
27 June 2001
Responded by
Minister for Labour Relations
Response time
35 days
(2) The Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Commission has seconded the services of Mr Guthrie. (3) 8 May 2001. (4) As Mr Guthrie is seconded, he will continue to be paid by Curtin University and WorkCover will refund the University. The projected cost is $15,000. (5) To advise the Minister on the cost effectiveness of various strategies for implementing the Government's policy statement in workers' compensation and various recommendations from previous workers' compensation reviews. (6) By the end of July 2001. (7) see (2) above. (8) Not Applicable.
(3) 8 May 2001. (4) As Mr Guthrie is seconded, he will continue to be paid by Curtin University and WorkCover will refund the University. The projected cost is $15,000. (5) To advise the Minister on the cost effectiveness of various strategies for implementing the Government's policy statement in workers' compensation and various recommendations from previous workers' compensation reviews. (6) By the end of July 2001. (7) see (2) above. (8) Not Applicable.
(4) As Mr Guthrie is seconded, he will continue to be paid by Curtin University and WorkCover will refund the University. The projected cost is $15,000. (5) To advise the Minister on the cost effectiveness of various strategies for implementing the Government's policy statement in workers' compensation and various recommendations from previous workers' compensation reviews. (6) By the end of July 2001. (7) see (2) above. (8) Not Applicable.
(5) To advise the Minister on the cost effectiveness of various strategies for implementing the Government's policy statement in workers' compensation and various recommendations from previous workers' compensation reviews. (6) By the end of July 2001. (7) see (2) above. (8) Not Applicable.
(6) By the end of July 2001. (7) see (2) above. (8) Not Applicable.
(7) see (2) above. (8) Not Applicable.
(8) Not Applicable.

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