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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
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      <name>Autism Education Advisory Group</name>
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          <heading>Autism Education Advisory Group</heading>
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        <name>The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Leader of the Opposition</name>
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          <question date="2023-02-07T03:45:00+10:30" qonNum="138">
            <name>Autism Education Advisory Group</name>
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          <inserted>138 <by role="member" id="6706" referenceid="c8683bcbb226495ebf16e224a5e3db3c">The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) </by>().28 September 2022).  </inserted>
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          <inserted>1.&amp;#x9;Who has been appointed to the Autism Education Advisory Group?</inserted>
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          <inserted>2.&amp;#x9;What are the terms of reference for the Autism Education Advisory Group?</inserted>
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          <inserted>3.&amp;#x9;Will the terms of reference be made public?</inserted>
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          <inserted>4.&amp;#x9;Who does the Autism Education Advisory Group report to?</inserted>
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          <inserted>5.&amp;#x9;How often does the Autism Education Advisory Group meet?</inserted>
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          <inserted>6.&amp;#x9;Do members of the Autism Education Advisory Group receive any remuneration? If yes, how much?</inserted>
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          <inserted>7.&amp;#x9;When is the Autism Education Advisory Group expected to report to the government?</inserted>
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          <inserted>8.&amp;#x9;Will all reports and recommendations prepared by the Autism Education Advisory Group be made public?</inserted>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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            <name>Attorney-General</name>
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            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector</name>
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          <question date="2023-02-07T03:45:00+10:30" qonNum="138">
            <name>Autism Education Advisory Group</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector):</by>  The Minister for Education, Training and Skills has advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>The purpose of the Autism Education Advisory Group is to involve and collaborate with people with lived experienced, parents and carers of autistic children and young people, experts on autism, advocates, and community organisations. The advisory group brings together key stakeholders to test ideas, seek views and contribute local knowledge.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The Autism Education Advisory Group is currently made up of Hon. Emily Bourke MLC, Ksharmra Brandon, Suzanne Carrington, Matthew Cherry, Angela Falkenburg, Emma Goodall, Helen Graham, Amy Hart, Vicki Hodgson, Shekinah Horsburgh, Nicole Hurley, Rhoni McFarlane, Julie McMillan, David Militz, Daniel Munter, Kate Ryan, Tracey Wallace and Chris Champion.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The Autism Education Advisory Group meets periodically and provides feedback to the Minister for Education, Training and Skills, the Assistant Minister for Autism and the Department for Education on work that supports implementation of the government's plan for autism.</inserted>
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