❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the WAEC's consultation with political parties regarding the Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023. The response details the consultation process and costs associated with developing the online disclosure system.
AnsweredQoN 363Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ELECTORAL AMENDMENT
(FINANCE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT
363. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer to the Electoral
Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023.
(1) Has the Western
Australian Electoral Commission engaged someone to undertake consultation with
registered political parties on the implementation of the act?
(2) If yes to
(1), who has been engaged and when were they engaged by the WAEC?
(3) What are the
terms of this arrangement?
(4) What is the
cost?
(5) On which
dates and with whom did this consultation take place?
(6) What was the
result of this consultation?
(FINANCE AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT
363. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer to the Electoral
Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023.
(1) Has the Western
Australian Electoral Commission engaged someone to undertake consultation with
registered political parties on the implementation of the act?
(2) If yes to
(1), who has been engaged and when were they engaged by the WAEC?
(3) What are the
terms of this arrangement?
(4) What is the
cost?
(5) On which
dates and with whom did this consultation take place?
(6) What was the
result of this consultation?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs,
I provide the following answer.
(1)–(6) As
part of the in-house design and development of the online disclosure system,
the commission has contracted additional resources, including a user experience
expert, who has consulted with all registered political party representatives
about system design. Workshops were held with each registered political party over
the period 22 April 2024 to 6 May 2024, with the exception of the Nationals WA
and the Liberal Party, which held a joint workshop. The consultation has proved
extremely useful in refining the design of the online disclosure system and
including the requests of future system users.
As at 16 April 2024, the commission
had spent approximately $210 000 on the development of the online disclosure
system.
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. On behalf of the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs,
I provide the following answer.
(1)–(6) As
part of the in-house design and development of the online disclosure system,
the commission has contracted additional resources, including a user experience
expert, who has consulted with all registered political party representatives
about system design. Workshops were held with each registered political party over
the period 22 April 2024 to 6 May 2024, with the exception of the Nationals WA
and the Liberal Party, which held a joint workshop. The consultation has proved
extremely useful in refining the design of the online disclosure system and
including the requests of future system users.
As at 16 April 2024, the commission
had spent approximately $210 000 on the development of the online disclosure
system.
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