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Inquiry Details

Inquiry Name:

Inquiry into the Petitions Process for the Western Australian Legislative Council

Date Commenced:06/05/2008
Date Ended:11/27/2012
Inquiry Status:Past

Committee Name:

Environment and Public Affairs Committee

House:Legislative Council

Members Conducting Inquiry
Members:Hon. Brian Charles Ellis MLC
Hon. Catherine (Kate) Esther Doust MLC
Hon. Colin (Col) James Holt MLC
Hon. Lynn Ellen MacLaren MLC
Hon. Phillip (Phil) John Edman MLC


Media Statements:

Staff Members: Ms Denise Wong, LLB, BSc (Env Sc) (Advisory Officer (Legal))
Mr Mark Warner (Committee Clerk)

Contact Details

Phone No:92227255
Fax No:92227805
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Terms of Reference:
(1)Clause 1.3 (c) of the Committee’s terms of reference provides that it is the function of the Committee to inquire into and report on petitions.

(2)Considering that the Committee’s inquiries into petitions assume a considerable part of its workload, the Committee resolved to inquire into the petition process for the Legislative Council to consider -

(a)the current practice and procedures for referring tabled petitions to a Committee;

(b)the Committee’s structure, operations, process and procedures;

(c)community expectations of the petitions process;

(d)electronic petitions (E-petitions); and

(e)any other relevant matters in relation to the Committees’ effective inquiry into petitions.

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