Page 2126 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 22 June 2010
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That, in accordance with section 12 of the Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Act 2009, this Assembly approves the appointment of:
(1) Derek Volker as the Independent Reviewer—ACT Government Campaign Advertising, for a period of three years commencing 1 July 2010; and
(2) in instances when the Independent Reviewer is unavailable to review proposed government campaign advertising, Crispin Hull as Alternative Independent Reviewer—ACT Government Campaign Advertising, for a period of three years commencing 1 July 2010.
This motion is to appoint Mr Derek Volker as independent reviewer, ACT government campaign advertising, in accordance with clause 12(4) of the Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Act 2009. In addition, I nominate Mr Crispin Hull to be appointed as an alternative reviewer who can be called upon to scrutinise future ACT government advertising.
For the information of members, I table the following papers:
ACT Government Campaign Advertising—Appointment of Independent Reviewer—Curricula Vitae—
Derek Volker.
Crispin Hull.
Derek Volker has broad experience in the private and public sectors, making him aware of the realities and sensitivities of agency advertising within government. His experience has equipped him to judge what is and is not appropriate in the expenditure of public funding. Mr Volker has extensive public service experience, including being a former departmental secretary of the commonwealth departments of veterans’ affairs, social security and education.
For a decade, Mr Volker was the chairman of the Government Relations Group in Corrs Chambers Westgarth. More recently, Mr Volker chaired the ACT government’s Skills Commission and he has also chaired the Australian Capital Tourism Corporation. Mr Volker is currently the Chair of Defence Housing Australia, City West Precinct Committee and the OzHelp Foundation. I can think of no individual better suited and qualified to take on this role for the Assembly and I trust that this view is shared by the members of the Assembly.
Mr Crispin Hull as the alternative reviewer can be called upon in the event that Mr Volker is unavailable or absent. Mr Hull has extensive experience in media and communications and has formal legal qualifications. Mr Hull has a deep understanding of all of the issues upon which the reviewer could be expected to exercise judgement. Mr Hull has written for the Canberra Times for 30 years, with seven years as editor. Mr Hull is currently a lecturer in journalism at the University of Canberra and that involves teaching media law.
These eminently qualified and experienced Canberrans were chosen through an expression of interest process and I present them for the approval of this Assembly to
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