❓ A parliamentary question seeks details regarding the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board membership, including tenure limits, current members, recent changes, and the selection process for new members. The response provides some details and refers to legislation and a website for further information.
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I refer to the membership of the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, and ask: (a) what if any is the maximum time period for which a person can be a member of the Board; (b) what if any is the maximum time period for which a person can be the Deputy Chair of the Board; (c) what if any is the maximum time period for which a person can be the Chair of the Board; (d) please provide details of each current board member and the date on which their membership is due to expire; (e) on what date was the board membership last changed; and (f) in respect of the most recent changes to board membership please provide details of: (i) those members who did not have their membership extended/renewed, including: their name/s, position/s on the Board, length of membership and reason for not continuing as a member; (ii) the new members, including: their name/s, position on the board and expertise to perform the duties; (iii) the advertising process that took place for new board membership; and (iv) the selection criteria used to select new members?
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Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
9 days
(a-c) See the Cemeteries Act 1986
(d)
NAME
POSITION
TENURE EXPIRY
Ms Brenda Robbins
Chair
30 June 2023
Mr Joe O’Dea Jnr
Deputy Chair
30 June 2020
Dr Renate Smith
Member
30 June 2020
Mr Anthony Evans
Member
30 June 2020
Mr Darrell Jones
Member
30 June 2020
Ms Dianne Guise
Member
30 June 2023
Ms Bernadine Tucker
Member
30 June 2023
(e) 1 July 2018
(f)(i)
Name
Position
Length of Membership
Reason
Dr Leonie Liveris
Chair
2010- 2018 Chair (8 years)
2002-2010 Member (8 years)
1988-1993 Member (5 years)
New member appointed
Mr Donald Whittington
Member
2003-2018(15 years)
New member appointed
(ii) See the Metropolitan Cemeteries Boards website. http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/our-organisation/our-board
(iii-iv) All new board members were identified through the On-board WA register.
(d)
NAME
POSITION
TENURE EXPIRY
Ms Brenda Robbins
Chair
30 June 2023
Mr Joe O’Dea Jnr
Deputy Chair
30 June 2020
Dr Renate Smith
Member
30 June 2020
Mr Anthony Evans
Member
30 June 2020
Mr Darrell Jones
Member
30 June 2020
Ms Dianne Guise
Member
30 June 2023
Ms Bernadine Tucker
Member
30 June 2023
(e) 1 July 2018
(f)(i)
Name
Position
Length of Membership
Reason
Dr Leonie Liveris
Chair
2010- 2018 Chair (8 years)
2002-2010 Member (8 years)
1988-1993 Member (5 years)
New member appointed
Mr Donald Whittington
Member
2003-2018(15 years)
New member appointed
(ii) See the Metropolitan Cemeteries Boards website. http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/our-organisation/our-board
(iii-iv) All new board members were identified through the On-board WA register.
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