❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established within the Housing and Works portfolio since March 2001, including costs, personnel, and timelines. The response provides a list of these bodies with varying levels of detail.
AnsweredQoN 1164Legislative Council
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For all portfolios, Departments and Agencies over which the Minister holds responsibility -
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since March 2001?
(2) Will the Minister list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established since March 2001?
(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 the 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 March 2001?
(2) Will the Minister list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established since March 2001?
(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 the 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 August 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
109 days
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Number
Name of Committee etc
Head of committee (person’s name and qualification)
Commencement & completion date
Total cost of sitting fees
Estimated total cost of each review etc and estimated final cost
1
Fremantle Prison Advisory Committee
Clive Nelthorpe Chairperson,
Established 2004 to continue over life of Master Plan of 10 years
$1,000 per annum with Executive Support and related of $6,500 per annum
Estimated final cost $75,000.00
2
Review of Country Housing Act
Jane Vallance, Bachelor of Social Science, Grad Dip Development Studies and Master of Arts, Science and Technology Policy.
Commenced January 2005 will finish October 2005
Nil sitting fees
Nil sitting fees
3
Review of Aboriginal Tenants Support Service (ATSS)
Laurel Sellers Manager Aboriginal Programs
Commenced August 2003
Completed October 2003
Nil
$36,151.00
exclusive of internal admin costs
4
Review of Management Support Program (MSP)
Betty Roberts Chairperson
AHID
Commenced February 2004, completed September 2004
Nil
$29,723
(
exclusive of internal admin costs
)
5
Review of the Remote Areas Essential Services Program (RAESP)
Danny Ford, Executive Director, Aboriginal Housing & Infrastructure
Commenced 25 September 2003, completed June 2004
Nil
$42,355.00
exclusive of internal admin costs
6
Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Council (AHIC)
Mr Peter Yu, Chairperson of AHIc
March 2003, ongoing
$3,730 each meeting (average)
$18,650.00 per year (average)
7
State Homelessness Taskforce Monitoring Committee
Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius, Bachelor of Social Work, Curtin University of Tech
July 2002 to ongoing
Nil
Nil
8
Whole of Government Management of Asbestos Taskforce
Russell Looker, Bachelor of Business and Registered Builder from 30 August 2002 to 28 May 2003 ad Ken Sharman Diploma in Public Admin from 28 May 2003 to 31 December 2004
30 August 2002 to 31 December 2004
Nil
N/A
9
Homeswest Appeals Mechanism Review
Kerry Fijac, Bachelor of Commerce, CPA, Executive Director Regional Services
April 2002, to April 2003
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
10
Supported Housing Assistance Program Review
Ernst & Young
Commenced 2003 and Completed June 2003
Nil
$11,000.00
11
Independent Review Committee ineligible tenants
Bob Thomas, Acting Director General Dept of Housing & Works
May 2002 to November 2003
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
12
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Technical Committee
Dr Frank Pitman
Executive Director Project Procurement
2001 to June 2004
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
13
State Homelessness Taskforce
Mr Tony Pietropiccolo
BA Social Science (Sociology & Psychology) WAIT, Grad Dip Psychology Wait
July 2001 to
January 2002
$14.365 paid by DHW
$163,000 ($90,000 – DCD, $73,000 DHW)
14
Review of The Agreement for the Provision of Housing and Related Infrastructure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in WA
Arto Consulting WA Pty Ltd
March 2001 to August 2001
Nil
$64,845
15
Review of “Parnpajinya Housing Development Project
Dr Martin Amda
Murdoch University
Jan 2001 to March 2002
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
16
Halls Creek Housing Taskforce
No information available.
Managed within existing agency resources
17
Old Treasury Buildings Working Party
Ian Johnston
2001 to 2003
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
18
The Pyrton Working Party
Former member for Bassendean.
2001 – 2001
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
19
Multipurpose Indoor Entertainment & Sports Stadium Steering Committee
John Coles Executive Director Commercial Operations DHW, Master of Business
12 August 2003 – ongoing
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
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Q6
Number
Name of Committee etc
Head of committee (person’s name and qualification)
Commencement & completion date
Total cost of sitting fees
Estimated total cost of each review etc and estimated final cost
1
Fremantle Prison Advisory Committee
Clive Nelthorpe Chairperson,
Established 2004 to continue over life of Master Plan of 10 years
$1,000 per annum with Executive Support and related of $6,500 per annum
Estimated final cost $75,000.00
2
Review of Country Housing Act
Jane Vallance, Bachelor of Social Science, Grad Dip Development Studies and Master of Arts, Science and Technology Policy.
Commenced January 2005 will finish October 2005
Nil sitting fees
Nil sitting fees
3
Review of Aboriginal Tenants Support Service (ATSS)
Laurel Sellers Manager Aboriginal Programs
Commenced August 2003
Completed October 2003
Nil
$36,151.00
exclusive of internal admin costs
4
Review of Management Support Program (MSP)
Betty Roberts Chairperson
AHID
Commenced February 2004, completed September 2004
Nil
$29,723
(
exclusive of internal admin costs
)
5
Review of the Remote Areas Essential Services Program (RAESP)
Danny Ford, Executive Director, Aboriginal Housing & Infrastructure
Commenced 25 September 2003, completed June 2004
Nil
$42,355.00
exclusive of internal admin costs
6
Aboriginal Housing and Infrastructure Council (AHIC)
Mr Peter Yu, Chairperson of AHIc
March 2003, ongoing
$3,730 each meeting (average)
$18,650.00 per year (average)
7
State Homelessness Taskforce Monitoring Committee
Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius, Bachelor of Social Work, Curtin University of Tech
July 2002 to ongoing
Nil
Nil
8
Whole of Government Management of Asbestos Taskforce
Russell Looker, Bachelor of Business and Registered Builder from 30 August 2002 to 28 May 2003 ad Ken Sharman Diploma in Public Admin from 28 May 2003 to 31 December 2004
30 August 2002 to 31 December 2004
Nil
N/A
9
Homeswest Appeals Mechanism Review
Kerry Fijac, Bachelor of Commerce, CPA, Executive Director Regional Services
April 2002, to April 2003
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
10
Supported Housing Assistance Program Review
Ernst & Young
Commenced 2003 and Completed June 2003
Nil
$11,000.00
11
Independent Review Committee ineligible tenants
Bob Thomas, Acting Director General Dept of Housing & Works
May 2002 to November 2003
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
12
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Technical Committee
Dr Frank Pitman
Executive Director Project Procurement
2001 to June 2004
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
13
State Homelessness Taskforce
Mr Tony Pietropiccolo
BA Social Science (Sociology & Psychology) WAIT, Grad Dip Psychology Wait
July 2001 to
January 2002
$14.365 paid by DHW
$163,000 ($90,000 – DCD, $73,000 DHW)
14
Review of The Agreement for the Provision of Housing and Related Infrastructure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in WA
Arto Consulting WA Pty Ltd
March 2001 to August 2001
Nil
$64,845
15
Review of “Parnpajinya Housing Development Project
Dr Martin Amda
Murdoch University
Jan 2001 to March 2002
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
16
Halls Creek Housing Taskforce
No information available.
Managed within existing agency resources
17
Old Treasury Buildings Working Party
Ian Johnston
2001 to 2003
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
18
The Pyrton Working Party
Former member for Bassendean.
2001 – 2001
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
19
Multipurpose Indoor Entertainment & Sports Stadium Steering Committee
John Coles Executive Director Commercial Operations DHW, Master of Business
12 August 2003 – ongoing
Nil
Managed within existing agency resources
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