MINISTERIAL EXPERT COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL REFORM
534. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer the minister to the
Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform.
(1) On what date
did the minister first approach each member of the committee to seek their
participation, and on what date did each member accept the minister's
offer?
(2) Was chairmanship determined by
resolution of the committee or by appointment by the minister?
(3) Who determined the terms of
reference for the committee, and on what date were they finalised?
(4) Can all
correspondence between the minister and the committee members relating to the
formation and terms of reference of the committee please be tabled?
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) As per the
response to Legislative Council question without notice 104, the minister met
with committee members on 1 and 8 April and has had telephone discussions with
all of them. He initially sought their availability to undertake the review,
which they subsequently confirmed.
(2) As per the
response to Legislative Council question without notice 24, the minister
appointed the chair based on his significant legal experience and his
understanding of the Western Australian constitutional system as a former
Governor of the state.
(3) As per the
response to Legislative Council question without notice 104, the members of the
committee were consulted on the terms of reference. The terms of reference were
finalised by the minister shortly prior to the announcement of the inquiry on
29 April 2021.
(4) As per the
response to Legislative Council question without notice 104, correspondence
between the minister and the members of the committee was tabled in this house
on 12 May 2021.