relief to consumers and help grow the economy Growth, before it is finalised for public and attract new investment. release and comment; and The Department of State Growth will be Provide comment and views on the draft responsible for drafting and delivering the final strategy to the Department of State Strategy for the Minister’s and Cabinet’s Growth. consideration. The Department will consult and engage with the Working Group to seek its strategic input, so that a broad range of views 3. Milestones can be considered in the development of the Strategy. The following are the key milestones associated with the tasks outlined in Section 2 of these Terms of Reference: 2. Working Purpose and Tasks Tasks (i), (ii) and (iii) are to be completed by The Working will provide the Department of end of June 2014. State Growth with advice, ideas and views on key aspects of energy supply and consumption Task (iv) is to be completed by the end of in Tasmania, to assist and inform the July 2014. development of the Energy Strategy. Task (v) is to be completed by end of The Working Group will conduct the following October 2014. tasks: The timing of individual milestones may be Discuss and advise Government, amended by agreement of the Minister. through the to the Minister and through the Department of State Growth, 4. Membership on the objectives the Energy Strategy should seek to achieve; The Working Group will consist of the following members: Consider the scope of the Strategy, Rhys Edwards taking into account the new Ray Mostogl Government’s policy focus; Greg Zooeff Marc White Discuss the merits of potential strategies Jan and what actions might be taken to Tony Reidy implement them and advising Government, through the Chair to the Minister and through the Department of 5. Meeting frequency State Growth, of its views; The Working will hold its first meeting in Provide comment and views on the draft May 2014. Issues Paper to the Department of State
relief to consumers and help grow the economy and attract new investment. The Department of State Growth will be responsible for drafting and delivering the final Strategy for the Minister’s and Cabinet’s consideration. The Department will consult and engage with the Working Group to seek its strategic input, so that a broad range of views can be considered in the development of the Strategy. 2. Working Purpose and Tasks The Working will provide the Department of State Growth with advice, ideas and views on key aspects of energy supply and consumption in Tasmania, to assist and inform the development of the Energy Strategy. The Working Group will conduct the following tasks: Discuss and advise Government, through the to the Minister and through the Department of State Growth, on the objectives the Energy Strategy should seek to achieve; Consider the scope of the Strategy, taking into account the new Government’s policy focus; Discuss the merits of potential strategies and what actions might be taken to implement them and advising Government, through the Chair to the Minister and through the Department of State Growth, of its views; Provide comment and views on the draft Issues Paper to the Department of State Growth, before it is finalised for public release and comment; and Provide comment and views on the draft strategy to the Department of State Growth. 3. Milestones The following are the key milestones associated with the tasks outlined in Section 2 of these Terms of Reference: Tasks (i), (ii) and (iii) are to be completed by end of June 2014. Task (iv) is to be completed by the end of July 2014. Task (v) is to be completed by end of October 2014. The timing of individual milestones may be amended by agreement of the Minister. 4. Membership The Working Group will consist of the following members: Rhys Edwards Ray Mostogl Greg Zooeff Marc White Jan Tony Reidy 5. Meeting frequency The Working will hold its first meeting in May 2014.
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