❓ Mr. Graham questions the comparability of government services in regional WA to those in the metropolitan area, seeking specific details on assessments and reasons for any disparities. The response indicates ongoing monitoring and the development of a 'regional indicators' data set for benchmarking.
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(1) Which Government services delivered within the Minister’s area of regional responsibility are considered to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
(2) Which Government services delivered within the Minister’s area of regional responsibility are considered NOT to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
(3) On what date was each Government service referred to in (1) assessed?
(4) How was each Government service referred to in (1) assessed?
(5) On what date was each Government service referred to in (2) assessed?
(6) How was each Government service referred to in (2) assessed?
(7) Why are the Government services referred to in (2) considered not to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
(2) Which Government services delivered within the Minister’s area of regional responsibility are considered NOT to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
(3) On what date was each Government service referred to in (1) assessed?
(4) How was each Government service referred to in (1) assessed?
(5) On what date was each Government service referred to in (2) assessed?
(6) How was each Government service referred to in (2) assessed?
(7) Why are the Government services referred to in (2) considered not to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
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Answered
25 February 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern
Response time
90 days
(3) - (6) Apart from the ongoing monitoring of service delivery by relevant agencies, the Development Commissions are required as part of their core business activities specified under the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993 , to monitor the general standard of Government services and access to those services to ensure that they are comparable to the metropolitan area. To assist with acceptable benchmarking and ongoing assessment, the Regional Development Council is developing a 'regional indicators' data set. (7) See answer to questions 1 & 2.
To assist with acceptable benchmarking and ongoing assessment, the Regional Development Council is developing a 'regional indicators' data set. (7) See answer to questions 1 & 2.
(7) See answer to questions 1 & 2.
To assist with acceptable benchmarking and ongoing assessment, the Regional Development Council is developing a 'regional indicators' data set. (7) See answer to questions 1 & 2.
(7) See answer to questions 1 & 2.
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