Western Australian Gaming and Wagering Commission has appointed Michael Schaper as its new chair, announced by Racing and Gaming Minister Reece Whitby this morning.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Colin Murphy, Michael Schaper, Steven Dobson, Ting Xu, Chris Hood, Julie Quinlivan, Peter Coleman and Fiona Marshall Staines.
Despite the damning findings handed down by the Perth Casino Royal Commission, Crown will be allowed to continue trading under the watchful eye of a new independent monitor.
Crown's new chief of compliance has raised concerns about the competence of people previously running its Burswood casino, as the Perth Casino Royal Commission draws to a close.
Billionaire James Packer has admitted he should have resigned as chair of the board overseeing Perth casino earlier, while conceding there were many oversights during his time at the helm.
The conjecture surrounding royal commissioner Neville Owen became murkier today when the Premier repeatedly obfuscated after being asked to clarify his own role in the appointment.
ANALYSIS: The relationship between commissioner Neville Owen and Kerry Stokes has unexpectedly become the big news to emerge from the Perth Casino Royal Commission.
The ex-officio chair of the state's Gaming and Wagering Commission has conceded he may have “erred” in believing the state's chief casino officer's relationships with Crown staff didn't present a conflict of interest.
The Perth Casino Royal Commission chair has urged the parties involved to be respectful, courteous and to act with integrity as the commission held its second hearing today.
Crown Perth has posted a $42.5 million increase in underlying earnings after continuing to receive JobKeeper until the end of September, despite reopening in June after restrictions lifted.
The state will launch a royal commission to determine whether Crown Perth should keep its casino licence following allegations of money laundering at Crown Resorts.
The state government has recruited Canberra-based Caroline Spencer to be the state's next auditor general, three years after she was appointed to review the performance of incumbent Colin Murphy.
The state parliament has passed legislation today that seeks to guarantee Western Australian businesses a larger share of government contracts, after the auditor general found major flaws in the existing Buy Local policy in a report tabled earlier this week.
The auditor general has found major flaws in the state government's Buy Local policy, with concerns regarding data collection leaving agencies unsure if the policy is benefitting local businesses.
Auditor general Colin Murphy's latest report has found Tourism Western Australia is unlikely to meet its headline target of doubling WA tourism spend by 2020 amid calls from the industry for reform of the government's tourism body.
The auditor general has found Serco's provision of non-clinical services at Fiona Stanley Hospital to be acceptable, but has called for better cost control amid a $7 million outlay for contract disputes.
The auditor general has reiterated his disappointment with state government agencies consistently not taking appropriate steps to protect and manage their IT systems despite the recent global malware attacks.
The auditor general says former transport minister Dean Nalder's decision to withhold information from parliament about his proposed Max Light Rail project was unreasonable, as the details were already in the public domain.
The $529 million Ord-East Kimberley expansion project cost more and took substantially longer than originally expected, has not delivered the expected benefits, and left the region with an unclear pathway for future development, auditor general Colin Murphy has found.
In a report released today, Auditor General Colin Murphy has expressed concern that Main Roads still focuses on critical maintenance instead of preventive work, despite a recommendation to change tack in a review seven years ago.
Auditor general Colin Murphy has expressed disappointment with what he claims is the failure by many state government agencies to appropriately manage their IT systems.
More checks and balances are needed to ensure sub-contractors on government jobs are getting paid, according to a report released today by Auditor-General Colin Murphy.
An audit of registered training organisations specialising in high-risk work licences has found an alarmingly high level of non-compliance with regulatory standards.
The state government has released details of its new digital innovation framework on the same day the auditor general slammed the state for letting its ICT strategy fall behind the rest of the country.
The auditor general says the state government has made a good start on its $400 million land asset sales program but improvements could be made, following criticism earlier this week that some properties are being sold at a loss.
“It is hard to think of an activity with more benefits than cycling,” Auditor General Colin Murphy said in a report released today that concludes Perth's cycle network needs better planning before bike riding can become a significant mode of transport.
The Western Australian consumer watchdog has handed Mandurah-based A&J Training and Assessment a red card for failing to complete assessments for workers who had completed their high risk work courses.
A report by the auditor general has found the state government's Pilbara Underground Power Project will cost nearly double the original estimate and be completed six years behind schedule because of poor planning and management.
The Department of Health's $6 million bungle at Fiona Stanley Hospital is just one example of government agencies dropping the ball on information technology projects.
The auditor general has indicated the complex Fiona Stanley project could have been a breeding ground for mismanaged taxpayer funds and has issued a warning that governance needs to be improved.
