❓ Dr. Woollard asks the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development about Melville City Council's decision to erect no smoking signs near playgrounds and whether the minister will encourage other councils to do the same. The Minister acknowledges the question and expresses sympathy but defers to local government autonomy.
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(1) Is the minister aware that Melville City Council has agreed to a request from local parents to allow no smoking signs to be erected near children’s playgrounds within their district? (2) Because of concern among health authorities about the effects of passive smoking on children, will the minister encourage other councils to follow the example set by Melville City Council? (3) If not, why not? Mr J.C. KOBELKE
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(1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
(2) Because of concern among health authorities about the effects of passive smoking on children, will the minister encourage other councils to follow the example set by Melville City Council? (3) If not, why not? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
(3) If not, why not? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
(1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
(2) Because of concern among health authorities about the effects of passive smoking on children, will the minister encourage other councils to follow the example set by Melville City Council? (3) If not, why not? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
(3) If not, why not? Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
Mr J.C. KOBELKE replied: (1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
(1)-(3) The member approached me last week about this question but I did not realise she had submitted it. At that stage, when I approached the minister, which was after question time, he indicated in answer to the first part of the question that he was not aware of the matter. However, now he obviously is because the member had asked the question. I did not come in with an answer today, but I presume that the issue, as I discussed it last week with the minister - he did not give me a formal answer - is that the matter rests with local government, and it is up to local government to make those decisions. However, the minister indicated that he is sympathetic to councils who wish to take such steps.
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