❓ This parliamentary Question on Notice from Mr Basil Zempilas scrutinises potential conflicts of interest and political favouritism in WA government board appointments since 2017, focusing on individuals with past political affiliations, union ties, or donor status, and asking about integrity reviews and investigations.
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I refer to conflicts of interest and government board appointments in WA:
(a) How many board appointments since 2017 involved individuals who were:
(i) former MPs;
(ii) former ministerial staffers;
(iii) former union officials;
(iv) Labor Party office bearers (either WA Labor or from other Labor Party branches across Australia);
(v) political donors; and
(vi) recent Labor candidates (either in WA or elsewhere in Australia);
(b) Since 2017, have any board appointments been reversed, withdrawn, or reviewed following integrity concerns or media scrutiny; and
(c) How many appointees to WA Government boards or authorities since 2017 have been subject to:
(i) Corruption and Crime Commission investigations;
(ii) Auditor General findings;
(iii) Ombudsman findings, or; and
(iv) conflicts-of-interest allegations?
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(a) How many board appointments since 2017 involved individuals who were:
(i) former MPs;
(ii) former ministerial staffers;
(iii) former union officials;
(iv) Labor Party office bearers (either WA Labor or from other Labor Party branches across Australia);
(v) political donors; and
(vi) recent Labor candidates (either in WA or elsewhere in Australia);
(b) Since 2017, have any board appointments been reversed, withdrawn, or reviewed following integrity concerns or media scrutiny; and
(c) How many appointees to WA Government boards or authorities since 2017 have been subject to:
(i) Corruption and Crime Commission investigations;
(ii) Auditor General findings;
(iii) Ombudsman findings, or; and
(iv) conflicts-of-interest allegations?
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