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    Anti-Cyberbullying Advisory Committee
    Act or instrument The Committee is established administratively with members appointed by letter from the Premier and Minister for Trade. Establishment of the Committee is in accordance with the Adjust our Settings – A community approach to address cyberbullying among children and young people in Queensland Report (the Report), recommendation 2.
    Functions The Committee:
    • provides advice to government departments on implementation of recommendations of the Report
    • considers development of a high-level evaluation plan to support departments to assess the impact of actions undertaken to implement recommendations of the Report
    • advocates within individual members’ communities and organisations on the importance of supporting the recommendations of the Report, with particular emphasis on leading cultural change and supporting community leaders to be models for respectful online behaviour.
    Achievements Recently, the Committee has provided advice and expertise on implementing the final 10 recommendations and informed action on a range of matters including:
    • counting charges related to cyberbullying
    • development of an algorithm to detect cyberbullying online
    • evaluation of Department of Education resources to prevent and intervene in cyberbullying and bullying
    • development of the public education and awareness campaign
    • research into the efficacy of identity verification
    • cyberbullying in the COVID-19 environment.
    Financial reporting The Committee's costs are contained within the department's financial statement.
    Remuneration
    Position Name Meetings/
    sessions attendance     		Approved annual, sessional or daily fee Approved sub- committee fees if applicable Actual fees received
    Chair Peter Black 4 $390 daily N/A $1560
    Member Karyn Healy 4 $300 daily N/A $600
    Member Mark Breckenridge 4 N/A N/A $0
    Member Annika David 3 $300 daily N/A $450
    Member Brent Neale 3 $300 daily N/A $450
    Member Emily De La Pena 3 $300 daily N/A $450
    Member Elloise Waite 1 $300 daily N/A $150
    No. scheduled meetings/sessions 4
    Total out of pocket expenses $77

    Domestic and Family Violence Implementation Council (the Implementation Council)  
    Act or instrument The Implementation Council was established administratively with members appointed by letter from the Premier and Minister for Trade. Establishment of the Council was in accordance with the Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland report.
    Functions The Implementation Council was established to monitor and champion the implementation of the 140 recommendations from the Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland report. The Implementation Council's term ended on 30 November 2019, with all recommendations from the Not Now, Not Ever report delivered.
    Achievements During the end of its term from 1 July 2019 to 30 November 2019, the Implementation Council has conducted three meetings, a visit to the Gold Coast region and participated in a range of out-of-session meetings, events and other activities as part of its oversight and advocacy role.
    Financial reporting The Implementation Council's costs are contained within the department's financial statements.
    Remuneration
    Position Name Meetings/
    sessions attendance *    		 Approved annual, sessional or daily fee Approved sub- committee fees if applicable Actual fees received
    Co-Chair Kay McGrath 3 $390 daily N/A $7995
    Deputy Chair Lance Hockridge 2 $300 daily N/A $0 #
    Member Kathleen Baird 2 $300 daily N/A $1350
    Member Faiza El-Higzi 3 $300 daily N/A $2100
    Member Denise Kostowski 2 $300 daily N/A $0 +
    Member Ian Leavers 2 $300 daily N/A $300<
    Member Karni Liddell 2 $300 daily N/A $2400
    Member Kathryn McMillan 1 $300 daily N/A $0 +
    Member Edward Moseby 2 $300 daily N/A $3300
    Member Wendell Rosevear 2 $300 daily N/A $1800
    Member Annabel Taylor
    (resigned 30 August 2019)    		 1 $300 daily N/A $150
    Member Karyn Walsh 3 $300 daily N/A $3150
    Member Samantha Wild 3 $300 daily N/A $0 ^
    Ex-officio member Representative of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet 3 N/A N/A $0 +
    Ex-officio member Representative of the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women 3 N/A N/A $0 +
    Ex-officio member Representative of the Queensland Police Service 3 N/A N/A $0 +
    No. scheduled meetings/sessions Three full Council meetings:
    • 11 July 2019
    • 10–11 October 2019 (regional visit to the Gold Coast)
    • Council Meeting, 13 November 2019.

    Council members attended out-of-session events, meetings and forums to engage with government agencies and key stakeholder groups regarding the progress of domestic and family violence reforms. This reporting period includes remuneration for some activities that were supported by the Council in late June 2019.

    Other engagements attended:
    • Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Corporate and Community Forum – 10 September 2019
    • Briefing on the Third Action Plan – 5 September 2019
    • DHWANI Women’s Forum for Women – 31 August 2019
    • Queensland Police Service Cultural Change Dinner – 5 September 2019
    • Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Corporate and Community Roundtable – 10 September 2019
    • Not Now, Not Ever Together Breakfast – 22 November 2019
    Total out of pocket expenses $90.11

    * Meeting attendance refers to full Council meetings and does not include out-of-session activities. Amounts paid to individual members vary based on attendance at Council meetings, participation in additional stakeholder engagement meetings and activities, and entitlements to ‘significant travel fee’.

    # Member waived remuneration fees.

    + Member is a public sector employee and is not entitled to remuneration fees.

    ^ Member did not claim remuneration fees during reporting period.


    Domestic and Family Violence Implementation Council (the Prevention Council)  
    Act or instrument The Prevention Council is established administratively with members appointed by letter from the Premier and Minister for Trade. Establishment of the Council is in accordance with the Not Now, Not Ever: Putting an End to Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland report, recommendation 3.
    Functions The Prevention Council oversees and supports the domestic and family violence reform program through:
    • a work plan of activities aligned with the priorities and signature actions of the Third Action Plan
    • raising awareness and promotion of the Queensland Government’s domestic and family violence reform agenda, the 10-year Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy 2016–2026 and associated Third Action Plan
    • encouraging community ownership of action to end domestic and family violence, including by helping to foster and broker partnerships to support corporate and community-led action. 
    Achievements Between its establishment on 1 December 2019 and 30 June 2020, the Council has conducted four full meetings, including virtual engagements with stakeholders in the Townsville region and participated in a range of out-of-session meetings, events and other activities as part of its oversight and advocacy role.  
    Financial reporting The Council’s costs are contained within the department’s financial statements. 
    Remuneration
    Position Name Meetings/
    sessions attendance *    		 Approved annual, sessional or daily fee Approved sub- committee fees if applicable Actual fees received
    Co-Chair Kay McGrath 4 $390 daily   N/A $5285
    Co-Chair Bob Atkinson 4 $390 daily   N/A $4329
    Member Dianne Fletcher
    (waived remuneration 4 June 2020)    		 3 $300 daily   N/A $300<
    Member Faiza El-Higzi 4 $300 daily N/A $1365
    Member Karni Liddell 4 $300 daily N/A $1410
    Member Karyn Walsh 4 $300 daily N/A $1215
    Member Lynette Anderson 4 $300 daily N/A $1260
    Member Penny Carr 4 $300 daily N/A $1065
    Member Rachel Durdin 4 $300 daily N/A $0 # 
    Member Saliman Bin Juda 2 $300 daily N/A $855
    Member Tasman Bain
    (resigned on 22 January 2020)    		 Nil $300 daily N/A $0 ^ 
    Member Trevor Black 3 N/A N/A $0 +
    Member Wendell Rosevear 4 $300 daily N/A $1215
    Ex-officio member Representative of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet 4 N/A N/A $0 +
    Ex-officio member Representative of the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women 4 N/A N/A $0 +
    Ex-officio member Representative of the Queensland Police Service 4 N/A N/A $0 +
    No. scheduled meetings/sessions Four full Council meetings:
    • 28 February 2020
    • 3 April 2020 (via videoconference)
    • 1 May 2020 (via videoconference)
    • 5 June 2020 (via videoconference).
    Council members have participated in a range of other out-of-session events, meetings and forums to engage with government agencies and key stakeholder groups regarding the progress of domestic and family violence reforms. These have included face to face and digital engagements, including:
    • Participation in the DFV Prevention in CALD Communities Forum – 22 January 2020
    • Participation in the fundraising launch of Sakina House – 20 February 2020
    • Participation in the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Survivors and Corporate Roundtables – 25 March and 27 May 2020
    • Co-Chairs’ participation in the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence regular COVID-19 stakeholder meetings
    • Co-Chairs’ participation in the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence monthly Corporate Roundtable meetings
    • Queensland’s Domestic and Family Violence Summit – 6 May 2020
    • Queensland’s Domestic and Family Violence Summit Satellite events – 28 April to 15 May 2020
    • Meeting with Local Government Association of Queensland – 22 May 2020
    • Meeting with North Queensland Cowboys Community Foundation – 26 May 2020
    • Meeting with North Queensland Domestic Violence Resource Service – 2 June 2020
    • Meeting with Townsville Multicultural Support Group – 3 June 2020
    • Meeting with The OASIS Townsville Referral and Support Hub for Veterans – 4 June 2020
    • Presentation to the Townsville City Council leadership team – 26 June 2020
    Total out of pocket expenses $147.72

    * Meeting attendance refers to full Council meetings and does not include out-of-session activities. Amounts paid to individual members vary based on attendance at Council meetings, participation in additional stakeholder engagement meetings and activities, and entitlements to ‘significant travel fee’.

    # Member waived remuneration fees.

    + Member is a public sector employee and is not entitled to remuneration fees. 

    ^ Member did not claim remuneration fees during reporting period. 

    < Member waived remuneration during reporting period.


    Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal
    Act or instrument Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal Act 2013
    Functions The role, functions and responsibilities of the Tribunal are to review remuneration in connection with Members and former Members of the Legislative Assembly and to make determinations about remuneration (salary, allowances and entitlements). In performing its functions, the Tribunal must act independently, impartially and fairly. The Tribunal is required to provide determinations and written reasons for each determination to the Clerk of the Parliament for tabling in the Legislative Assembly.
    Achievements Achievements are outlined in the Tribunal's Annual Report.
    Financial reporting The Tribunal’s costs are contained within the department’s financial statements. The Tribunal also prepares its own annual report which will be provided to the Clerk of the Parliament and tabled in the Legislative Assembly by 30 September 2020.
    Remuneration
    Position Name Meetings/
    sessions attendance     		Approved annual, sessional or daily fee Approved sub- committee fees if applicable Actual fees received *
    Chairperson and Member
    (term as chairperson commenced 19 September 2019)    		 Walter Tutt 4 Meeting fee (chair): $520
    Meeting fee (member): $400    		 N/A $1960
    Member
    (term commenced 19 September 2019)    		 Jill Laing 3 Meeting fee: $400 N/A $1200
    Member
    (term commenced 19 September 2019)    		 Patrick Weller 3 Meeting fee: $400 N/A $1200
    Chairperson
    (term ended 15 July 2019)    		 Anne Tiernan 1 Meeting fee: $520 N/A $520
    Member
    (term ended 15 July 2019)    		 Karyn Walsh 1 Meeting fee: $400 N/A $0
    No. scheduled meetings/sessions 4
    Total out of pocket expenses** $18

    * Excluding superannuation.

    ** Out of pocket expenses included parking costs.


    Queensland Plan Ambassadors Council
    Act or instrument Queensland Plan Act 2014
    Functions The Council fosters community engagement and shared responsibility for achieving the long-term vision and goals of the Queensland Plan. Ambassadors on the Council serve as champions of the Plan and encourage industry, business and community organisations and the general public to continue to strive towards its visions and goals. The Council has a number of key roles:
    • to promote awareness and advocate for the implementation of the Plan
    • to advise the Premier and Minister for Trade on matters relating to its implementation.
    Achievements Key achievements of the Council this year include:
    • Meeting with representatives from peak bodies and the public sector on law and justice, liveability in the regions, rural and regional Queensland, sport and wellbeing, domestic and family violence, and youth crime and the role of police
    • Ambassadors raised awareness of the draft Productivity Commission Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments Report and its recommendations in their communities, including discussing the direct and material impacts on residents of regional and remote Queensland.
    Financial reporting The Council’s costs are contained within the department’s financial statements.
    Remuneration
    Position Name Meetings/
    sessions attendance     		Approved annual, sessional or daily fee Approved sub- committee fees if applicable Actual fees received
    Chairperson The Hon. Tony McGrady 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Suzanne Cadigan 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Shelley Argent 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Daniel Gschwind 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Karen Tully 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Leon Yeatman 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Kate Tully 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Allan Dale 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Taj Pabari 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Patsy-Ann Fox 2 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Elsa Larsen 1 N/A N/A N/A
    No. scheduled meetings/sessions 2
    Total out of pocket expenses $427.40

    Queensland Veterans’ Advisory Council
    Act or instrument Terms of Reference. The Council is established administratively with members appointed by letter from the Premier and Minister for Trade.
    Functions The Council provides a forum for the Queensland veterans’ community to communicate directly with the Queensland Government; monitor and provide advice to the government on veterans’ matters; and promote the wellbeing of veterans in Queensland.
    Achievements
    • Considered and provided advice on federal and state policy and initiatives relating to veterans and the broader veterans’ community.
    • Sought input from the broader Queensland veterans’ community by consulting with various Queensland veterans’ organisations.
    • Provided advice to the Queensland Government to inform the establishment of the Office for Veterans.
    Financial reporting The Council’s costs are contained within the department’s financial statements.
    Remuneration
    Position* Name Meetings/
    sessions attendance     		Approved annual, sessional or daily fee Approved sub- committee fees if applicable Actual fees received
    Chair Daniel (Danny) O’Kearney 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Captain Andrew Craig RAN (Retd) 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Jenny Gregory 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Chris Hamilton 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Margaret Jenyns 0 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Ben Roberts-Smith 0 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Chris Richards 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Darryl Shipp 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Robert Shortridge 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Member Ann Stephenson 0 N/A N/A N/A
    Ex-Officio Member Deputy Commissioner Queensland, Department of Veterans’ Affairs 0 N/A N/A N/A
    Ex-Officio Member Deputy Director-General, Corporate and Government Services, Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 N/A N/A N/A
    Ex-Officio Member Deputy Director-General, Policy, Department of the Premier and Cabinet 0 N/A N/A N/A
    Ex-Officio Member Executive Director, Anzac Centenary Coordination Unit, Department of the Premier and Cabinet 1 N/A N/A N/A
    No. scheduled meetings/sessions 1
    Total out of pocket expenses $2193.98

    *Term of appointment commenced 11 July 2019 to 31 December 2019.


    Screen Queensland Pty Ltd
    Act or instrument Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
    Functions The objects of Screen Queensland Pty Ltd are:
    • to increase the level of film and television production in Queensland
    • to develop and maintain a creative infrastructure in Queensland for the film and television production industry
    • to develop and maintain an active and vibrant screen culture in Queensland
    • to make funding available to members of the domestic and foreign film industry whether through loan, grant, rebate, financial assistance, investment, investment loan or any other form of funding.
    Achievements
    • Funded 32 screen production and digital games, which will generate an estimated $66 million in direct Queensland Production Expenditure and over 1700 employment opportunities for Queenslanders.
    • $3.9 million allocated towards 35 initiatives.
    • Over $350,000 allocated towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners through project funding and talent building initiatives.
    Financial reporting Screen Queensland is required to prepare annual financial reports in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001. In accordance with Queensland Treasury policy these financial reports are provided to Queensland Parliament. The financial results of Screen Queensland are consolidated in the economic entity of the department.
    Remuneration
    Position Name Meetings/
    sessions attendance     		Approved annual, sessional or daily fee Approved sub- committee fees if applicable Actual fees received
    Chair Linda Lavarch 13 $5000 pa N/A $5000
    Director Patricia Heaton 10 $3000 pa $1000 pa $3000
    Director Paul Syvret 11 $3000 pa $500 pa $3500
    Director Patricia Alner 13 $3000 pa $1000 pa $4000
    Director Lynne Benzie 11 $3000 pa N/A $3000
    Director Sally Robb 11 $3000 pa N/A $3000
    Director Cathy Hunt 11 $3000 pa N/A $3000
    Director Kylee Ratz 11 $3000 pa N/A $3000
    Director Morgan Jaffit 7 $3000 pa N/A $3000
    Director (from 5 November 2019) Dean Gibson 6 $3000 pa N/A $1965
    No. scheduled meetings/sessions 13
    Total out of pocket expenses $1702

     

     

     

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    Last updated:
    8 December, 2020
    Last reviewed:
    27 October, 2020