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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 998 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 November 2012 by Hon Lynn Maclaren

Parliament: 38 Session: 1

KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL COUNCIL (WA)

998. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:

(1) Is Keep Australia Beautiful Council (WA) a separate statutory authority in its relationship with the Department of Environment and Conservation?

(2) Is Keep Australia Beautiful Council (WA) subject to government spending cutbacks?

(3) Will Keep Australia Beautiful Council (WA) spend funds on advertising between now and next year's state election?

(4) If yes to (3), what is the purpose and how much is allocated to this advertising?

(5) What is the current membership of the board of Keep Australia Beautiful Council (WA) and what bodies are represented by each member?

(6) On what basis are board members selected?

Hon HELEN MORTON replied:

I thank the member for some notice of the question.

(1) Keep Australia Beautiful Council (WA) is a statutory authority established under the Litter Act 1979. It is provided with financial and administrative support by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

(2) The efficiency dividend and corrective measures apply across public sector agencies, including Keep Australia Beautiful Council.

(3)–(4) Keep Australia Beautiful Council proposed an information and education campaign to raise awareness about littering and increased penalties, including paid advertising. This is being considered as part of government advertising approvals processes.