❓ Hon Simon O'Brien is persistently questioning the progress of the Department of Local Government's inquiry into the City of Melville. The Minister indicates the department controls the process and they have no legislative ability to intervene.
AnsweredQoN 298Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CITY OF MELVILLE —
INQUIRY
298. Hon SIMON O'BRIEN to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Local Government:
Further to question without notice
12 of 12 February 2019 and, indeed, my questions in June, August, September and
November 2018, I again refer to the Department of Local Government–authorised
inquiry into the City of Melville.
(1) What stage
has the inquiry reached, and what stages of the process remain to be completed?
(2) What time
frame has the minister set for finalising the necessary processes for tabling
the report and for giving a government response?
(3) If a time
frame has not been set, why not?
INQUIRY
298. Hon SIMON O'BRIEN to the Leader of the House representing the
Minister for Local Government:
Further to question without notice
12 of 12 February 2019 and, indeed, my questions in June, August, September and
November 2018, I again refer to the Department of Local Government–authorised
inquiry into the City of Melville.
(1) What stage
has the inquiry reached, and what stages of the process remain to be completed?
(2) What time
frame has the minister set for finalising the necessary processes for tabling
the report and for giving a government response?
(3) If a time
frame has not been set, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) A draft report relating to the authorised
inquiry into the City of Melville has been completed and provided to the city
for comment and feedback. Relevant sections of the draft report have been
provided to other parties to the inquiry, who have also provided feedback and
comment. Submissions and feedback on the draft report was required by 5 March
2019. The department is currently considering this feedback and any amendments
necessary to the draft report. Once the report is finalised, it will be
provided to the minister.
(2)–(3) The
process is controlled by the department. The minister has no legislative
ability to intervene.
some notice of the question.
(1) A draft report relating to the authorised
inquiry into the City of Melville has been completed and provided to the city
for comment and feedback. Relevant sections of the draft report have been
provided to other parties to the inquiry, who have also provided feedback and
comment. Submissions and feedback on the draft report was required by 5 March
2019. The department is currently considering this feedback and any amendments
necessary to the draft report. Once the report is finalised, it will be
provided to the minister.
(2)–(3) The
process is controlled by the department. The minister has no legislative
ability to intervene.
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