CITY OF PERTH —
INQUIRY — KIM LENDICH
521. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Local
Government:
I refer to the City of Perth
inquiry.
(1) Can the
minister please explain the selection process for the appointment of Ms Kim Lendich
to the position of counsel assisting the inquiry?
(2) What was the total amount of payments made to Ms
Kim Lendich in her role as counsel assisting the inquiry?
(3) Why did Ms Kim Lendich cease as
counsel assisting on 30 June 2019?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Ms Lendich
was appointed as per the recommendation from the State Solicitor.
(2) It was
approximately $468 000, exclusive of GST.
(3) Ms Lendich decided that she no
longer wished to work for the inquiry and returned to the bar.