A WA parliamentary question seeks details on reviews, committees, inquiries, and taskforces established within the Premier's portfolio since March 31, 2009, including costs and personnel. The response details activity across various agencies.

AnsweredQoN 993Legislative Council
Asked
11 August 2009
Portfolio
Premier

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For all portfolios, Departments and Agencies, over which the Premier holds responsibility, -
(1) How many reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces have been established since 31 March 2009?
(2) Will the Premier list all the reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established in that period?
(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 Premier list the commencement date and completion date for all reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces that have been established?
(5) Will the Premier 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 Premier list the cost of sitting fees to date and estimated total final cost of each review, committee, inquiry and taskforce that is still current?

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Answered
15 September 2009
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
35 days
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(1-6) No reviews, committees or taskforces have been established since 31 March 2009.
Public Sector Commissioner:
(1) Three
(2) Review of Pilbara Development Commission, Review of Department of Agriculture and Food and assistance with changes to the Department of Local Government
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Pilbara Development Commission, commencement date 26 June 2009, anticipated completion date 30 December 2009.
Review of Department of Agriculture and Food, commencement date 6 April 2009 and completion date 8 May 2009.
Department of Local Govt commencement date 26 June 2009, completion date 30 December 2009.
(5-6) There are no sitting fees for the reviews, staff undertaking the work are public servants. The reviews for the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Department of Local Government did not incur any direct costs. Some travel costs have been incurred for the review of the Pilbara Development Commission, as at 7 September 2009 the estimated value for travel and accommodation is $8,800.00. There will be some additional travel costs for the review of the Pilbara Development Commission of approximately $4,400.
Department of State Development:
(1) Two
(2)(a) Port Hedland Dust Management Taskforce
(b) Oakajee State Development Agreement Liaison Group
(3)(a) Anne Nolan, Director General, Department of State Development
(b) Gail McGowan, Acting Deputy Director General, Department of State Development
(4)(a)Commencement date - May 2009 / completion date - August 2009
(b) Commencement date - April 2009 / completion date - March 2010
(5-6) Not applicable
Governor's Establishment:
(1-6) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment
Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner; Gold Corporation; Lotterywest:
(1) Nil
(2-6) Not applicable
Corruption and Crime Commission of WA:
(1) There have been no external reviews, committees, inquiries and taskforces established since 31 March 2009.
(2-6) Not applicable
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