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Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
The request requires the release of information that has been provided by a third party and is not published. In order to provide the requested information, the ACT Government will seek agreement to provide data from affected parties and provide a response by 8 May 2020.
Cultural Facilities Corporation—appointments
(Question No 2894)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for the Arts, Creative Industries and Cultural Events, upon notice, on 14 February 2020:
(1) Did the Minister, via Disallowable Instrument 2020-8, change the term of appointment for the deputy chair of the Cultural Facilities Corporation governing board from 27 November 2018 – 30 June 2021 to 24 January 2020 – 31 December 2022; if so, why.
(2) Did the Minister, via Disallowable Instrument 2020-9, change the term of appointment for a member of the Cultural Facilities Corporation governing board, from 27 November 2018 – 30 June 2021 to 24 January 2020 – 31 December 2021; if so, why.
(3) Did the minister, via Disallowable Instrument 2020-10, change the term of appointment for a member of the Cultural Facilities Corporation governing board, from 27 November 2018 – 30 June 2021 to 24 January 2020 – 31 December 2021; if so, why.
(4) Given all three appointments, originally made under Disallowable Instruments 2018-276, 2018-277 and 2018-278 respectively, provided for term expiries more than eight months into the 10th Assembly, why did the Minister commit a future government to
Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1), (2) and (3) Yes. The changes were put in place in response to a request by the Cultural Facilities Corporation board for a better sequencing of appointment terms of board members. The request was prompted by a situation that had occurred, whereby five of the six appointed members on the board were replaced at the same time.
The board suggested that a better sequencing of appointment terms would facilitate a smooth transition between departing and incoming members and would promote continuity in board operations. The three changes already made to appointment terms, together with the timing of one new appointment and further planned changes to the terms of two other members, are designed to achieve this better sequencing, so that for the six appointed members, there are three appointment conclusion dates, each for two members.
(4) The changes were made for the reasons set out above. The changes were made according to the usual procedures for statutory appointments, including consultation with the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism.
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