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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 451 asked in the Legislative Council on 10 August 2021 by Hon James Hayward

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

MINISTERIAL EXPERT COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL REFORM — COST

451. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs:

I refer to the electoral reform process embarked upon by the state government, which was not on the agenda immediately prior to the last election.

(1) Have the costs of the Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform been finalised?

(2) If yes to (1), can the minister please detail —

(a) the total cost to date;

(b) the cost of advertising;

(c) the cost of remuneration of committee members;

(d) the cost of printing and putting it all together; and

(e) any other costs?

(3) Are there any outstanding costs for the committee that have not been finalised; and, if yes, how much is outstanding to date?

Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Minister for Electoral Affairs.

(1)–(3) The remuneration of committee members on the Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Associated resourcing costs will be included in the biannual report on consultants engaged by government, which will be tabled in the Parliament in accordance with Premier's Circular 2019/06. Executive support for the ministerial expert committee was provided through the existing resources of the office of the Minister for Electoral Affairs.