Committee Details

Inquiry into Western Australian Tourism Commission’s Involvement in Major Tourism Events

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

23 Feb 2011

Tabling date:

24 Nov 2011

Deadline for submissions:

28 Mar 2011

Date Ended:

01 Dec 2011

Committee

Estimates and Financial Operations Committee

House:

Legislative Council

Media Statements:

23 Feb 2011

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

The Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations is to inquire into and report on whether the Western Australian Tourism Commission’s (and its subsidiaries including Eventscorp) involvement with and support for the One Movement for Music Festival is delivering value for money to the Western Australian taxpayer.

With respect to the One Movement for Music Festival the Inquiry will consider:

a) Western Australian Tourism Commission’s corporate objectives and strategy in supporting this event;

b) the effectiveness of Western Australian Tourism Commission’s management with respect to arranging and/or participating in this event;

c) the decision-making process and rationale behind Western Australian Tourism Commission’s financial involvement in supporting this event;

d) the apportionment of risk between the public and private sector with respect to this event;

e) the adequacy of processes for evaluating whether this event meets the Western Australian Tourism Commission’s expected outcomes; and

f) any other relevant matter.

The Committee intends to report on the inquiry to the Legislative Council by Thursday, 24 November 2011.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Ms Carolyn Bailey (Consultant) received on 24 Mar 2011
	Mr Richard Campbell (Director, CMS Events) received on 4 Mar 2011
	Mr John Hyde MLA (Member for Perth) received on 28 Mar 2011
	Mr Peter Schneider (Chief Executive Officer, East Metropolitan Regional Council) received on 24 Mar 2011
	Mr John Hyde MLA (Member for Perth) received on 18 May 2011
	Mr Martin Wright (Managing Director, City Sightseeing Perth) received on 4 Mar 2011
	Mr John Hyde MLA (Member for Perth received on 21 Apr 2011
	Mr John Hyde MLA (Member for Perth received on 14 Apr 2011
	Ms Glenys Godfrey (Mayor, City of Belmont) received on 17 Mar 2011

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

by Agency
Hearings by Date

Agency	Date	Time
Former CEO of Tourism Western Australia	02 Sep 2011	01:30 PM
Grant Thornton	12 Sep 2011	10:00 PM
One Movement Pty Ltd	05 Sep 2011	01:30 PM
Public Sector Commission	02 Sep 2011	03:00 PM
Tourism Western Australia	29 Aug 2011	01:30 PM
WA Music Industry Association	12 Sep 2011	01:00 PM
Western Australian Tourism Commission	26 Sep 2011	01:30 PM

Date	Time	Agency
29 Aug 2011	01:30 PM	Tourism Western Australia
02 Sep 2011	01:30 PM	Former CEO of Tourism Western Australia
02 Sep 2011	03:00 PM	Public Sector Commission
05 Sep 2011	01:30 PM	One Movement Pty Ltd
12 Sep 2011	10:00 PM	Grant Thornton
12 Sep 2011	01:00 PM	WA Music Industry Association
26 Sep 2011	01:30 PM	Western Australian Tourism Commission

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
35	Inquiry into Western Australian Tourism Commission's Involvement in Major Tourism Events	1 Dec 2011	More...
34	Interim Report of the Inquiry into the Western Australian Tourism Commission’s Involvement in Major Tourism Events: Request for A Member of the Legislative Assembly to Appear before the Committee	12 Apr 2011

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Giz Watson MLC
Hon. Philip Warren Gardiner MLC
Hon. Elizabeth (Liz) Lloyd Behjat MLC
Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Dunstan Elder Travers MLC
Hon. Ljiljanna Maria Ravlich MLC

Staff Members:

Mr Steve Hales, BBus PGradDipBus CPA FFin ACIS (Advisory Officer (General))
Ms Linda Omar (Committee Clerk)