40TH PARLIAMENT Public Accounts Committee Report 17 MORE THAN JUST A GAME The use of State funds by the WA Football Commission Presented by Dr A.D. Buti, MLA November 2020 Committee Members Chair Dr A.D. Buti, MLA Member for Armadale Deputy Chair Mr D.C. Nalder, MLA Member for Bateman Members Mr V.A. Catania, MLA Member for North West Central Mr S.A. Millman, MLA Member for Mount Lawley Mrs L.M. O’Malley, MLA Member for Bicton Committee Staff Principal Research Officer Dr Alan Charlton, PhD BA(Hons) Research Officer/s Dr Sam Hutchinson, PhD Legislative Assembly Tel: (08) 9222 7494 Parliament House Email:
[email protected] 4 Harvest Terrace Website: www.parliament.wa.gov.au/pac WEST PERTH WA 6005 Published by the Parliament of Western Australia, Perth. November 2020 ISBN: 978-1-925724-71-4 (Series: Western Australia. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Committees. Public Accounts Committee. Report 17) 328.365 Public Accounts Committee MORE THAN JUST A GAME The use of State funds by the WA Football Commission Report No. 17 Presented by Dr A.D. Buti, MLA Laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly on 12th November 2020 Inquiry Terms of Reference On 26 June 2020 the Public Accounts Committee resolved to establish an Inquiry with the following terms of reference: The Public Accounts Committee will inquire into and report on the use of State funding by the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) in its role as caretaker of football in WA. The inquiry will focus on: a) How effectively State funds have been used to develop football across all levels b) Whether the WAFC is meeting its obligations under the funding agreement with the State c) The effectiveness and transparency of monitoring and reporting functions included in the State’s funding agreement with the WAFC.