❓ Mr Murray questions the Minister for Local Government on the cost of the Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel, the cost to local governments for submissions, and seeks assurance against forced amalgamations, which the Minister partially addresses.
AnsweredQoN 184Legislative Assembly
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METROPOLITAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW PANEL —
AMALGAMATIONS
184. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the Minister for Local Government:
I thought I was the one who was hard of hearing in this room,
so I will repeat the question I asked previously.
(1) What has
been the cost to date of the review panel chaired by Professor Alan Robson,
including the recently released draft report?
(2) What is
the estimated cost to local governments of preparing submissions for the review
panel?
(3) Will the
minister categorically rule out forced amalgamations of local government
authorities?
(4) Can the
minister reassure local governments in the regions that he will not force any
of them to amalgamate, including ruling out legislation forcing the
amalgamation of shires by withholding funding?
They are the same questions; will
the minister answer them?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Thank you, members! As some of you may have surmised, it is not a supplementary
question in the true sense. In the generous nature in which I always attempt to
come into this house, I will give the minister the opportunity to answer some
of that question if he chooses to.
AMALGAMATIONS
184. Mr M.P. MURRAY to the Minister for Local Government:
I thought I was the one who was hard of hearing in this room,
so I will repeat the question I asked previously.
(1) What has
been the cost to date of the review panel chaired by Professor Alan Robson,
including the recently released draft report?
(2) What is
the estimated cost to local governments of preparing submissions for the review
panel?
(3) Will the
minister categorically rule out forced amalgamations of local government
authorities?
(4) Can the
minister reassure local governments in the regions that he will not force any
of them to amalgamate, including ruling out legislation forcing the
amalgamation of shires by withholding funding?
They are the same questions; will
the minister answer them?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Thank you, members! As some of you may have surmised, it is not a supplementary
question in the true sense. In the generous nature in which I always attempt to
come into this house, I will give the minister the opportunity to answer some
of that question if he chooses to.
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(4)
First of all, member for Collie–Preston, the Metropolitan Local
Government Review Panel has not completed its task yet. That is number one.
Number two, this government has always said that in this term of government
there are voluntary amalgamations.
First of all, member for Collie–Preston, the Metropolitan Local
Government Review Panel has not completed its task yet. That is number one.
Number two, this government has always said that in this term of government
there are voluntary amalgamations.
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