Hon. Samantha Rowe questions the Minister regarding a cost-benefit analysis for the proposed merger of the City of Belmont and the Shire of Kalamunda, inquiring if one has been conducted or is planned before the merger.

AnsweredQoN 23Legislative Council
Asked
18 February 2014
Portfolio
Local Government

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CITY OF
BELMONT–SHIRE OF KALAMUNDA — MERGER
23. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the
minister representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the intended merger of the City of Belmont and the
Shire of Kalamunda.
(1) Has the
government undertaken a cost–benefit analysis; and, if not, why not?
(2) Does the
government intend to undertake one before the merger takes place in July 2015;
and, if not, why not?

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
(1)–(2)
The Local Government Act 1995 provides for the Local Government Advisory Board
to inquire into the merits of the various proposals before it. This will
include considering the proposals from the City of Belmont, the Shire of
Kalamunda and the minister.

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