Northern Economic Plan

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (14:41): My question is directed to the Leader of the Government. Given that the Northern Economic Plan said that the Northern Economic and Social Implementation Board will meet regularly and the Community Leaders Group will meet regularly and given that the plan was released in January, can the minister indicate how many meetings of the Community Leaders Group and the Northern Economic and Social Implementation Board have actually occurred since the plan was launched?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:42): I thank the honourable member for his question. I will check if this isn't correct, but the Community Leaders Group, comprising the mayors and myself, I think have probably got together three times since it was launched. I will go back and check. I know it is at least two times. I'm not sure if there was a third meeting with the three mayors and myself. In relation to the implementation group that consists of officers from the councils and officers from the state government, I don't know how many times they have met, but I'm happy to take that on notice and bring back a reply for the honourable member.