Page 1726 - Week 05 - Thursday, 11 May 2017
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MS LE COUTEUR (Murrumbidgee) (4.41): I move amendment No 2 circulated in my name [see schedule 5 at page 1790]. I am using the same wording as Mr Coe’s proposed amendment, which we have not quite got to yet, except I have changed the time frames from 30 days to 60 days. Increasing this time limit is appropriate so that we can give the minister time to get executive approval for response to the statement—that is, it is to fit in with cabinet approval time lines.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for Tourism and Major Events) (4.42): We will be supporting this amendment for the reasons Ms Le Couteur outlined—to enable a cabinet process to occur.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (4.42): In light of the majority of members supporting Ms Le Couteur’s amendment, we, too, will support it and will not therefore move our amendment.
Amendment agreed to.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (4.43): I move amendment No 5 circulated in my name [see schedule 4 at page 1778]. This is a sequential amendment to what we have just dealt with, which in effect creates a second time frame in the event that a draft is rejected.
MS LE COUTEUR (Murrumbidgee) (4.43): We oppose this because there nothing in the legislation for dealing with draft statements of operational intent. What Mr Coe is trying to do can be dealt with through the minister’s power. If things get that bad, the minister has the power to terminate the employment of board members for misbehaviour under the Financial Management Act.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development and Minister for Tourism and Major Events) (4.44): The government will not be supporting Mr Coe’s amendment either.
Amendment negatived.
Clause 17, as amended, agreed to.
Proposed new clause 17A.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (4.44): I move amendment No 6 circulated in my name, which inserts a new clause 17A [see schedule 4 at page 1778]. This is another very important governance measure whereby the minutes and agenda for the board meetings would be published. At present there is real secrecy with regard to the activities of the LDA. Whilst we accept that it is a complex area of government, the minutes and the agenda are central to any provisions in scrutinising how the board operates. I believe it is incumbent upon all members of this place to demand through legislation that this information is published on a periodic basis.
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