❓ The question seeks to clarify the Minister for the Mid West's responsibilities, oversight, and interactions with the Mid West Development Commission (MWDC), including funding, performance targets, and relationships with other ministers and the MWDC board.

I refer to the Mid West Development Commission (MWDC) and I ask:(a) What are the Minister’s formal policy responsibilities as Minister for the Mid West in relation to the MWDC;(b) What legislation, regulations, Cabinet decisions, Premier’s circulars or written directives define or describe the Minister’s role as Minister for the Mid West;(c) What matters can the Minister decide (if any) regarding the MWDC without reference to the Minister for Regional Development;(d) What matters regarding the MWDC must be referred to the Minister for Regional Development;(e) How many times has the Minister visited the Mid West region in their capacity as Minister for the Mid West since appointment:(i) for each visit, please provide the date, town/location and purpose of the visit;(f) How many formal meetings has the Minister had with the:(i) MWDC Chair since appointment;(ii) MWDC CEO since appointment;(iii) full MWDC Board since appointment; and(iv) Minister for Regional Development regarding the MWDC since appointment:(A) please provide the date of each meeting for question f (i) - (iv);(g) Is there are standing meeting schedule (monthly/quarterly etc) for the Minister to meet with the MWDC:(i) if so, please provide it; and(ii) if there is no standing schedule, why not;(h) What reporting does the Minister receive from the MWDC (ie. monthly dashboards, quarterly reports, annual reports etc?);(i) Does the Minister have any role in budget proposals or business cases advanced by the MWDC;(j) Does the Minister have any role in appointments or selection of MWDC Board Members or employees;(k) How much funding has the MWDC received in each financial year since FY2021/22;(l) How much funding is the MWDC set to receive over the next three financial years; and(m) What measurable targets or KPIs does the Minister expect the MWDC to deliver against over the next three years?