❓ Mr. Templeman questions the Minister for Local Government about the lack of ratepayer consultation in the City of Belmont regarding a proposed amalgamation, citing potential cost increases and rate hikes. The Minister defends the Local Government Advisory Board's process.
AnsweredQoN 947Legislative Assembly
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LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AMALGAMATIONS — PETITIONS
947. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
My supplementary question to the minister, because he did not
answer any of the questions I asked, is: why do ratepayers in the City of
Belmont not get a say in this amalgamation process, but Mayor Phil Marks has
said it will cost up to $7 million for the city's ratepayers and it
will push Belmont rates up by 18.6 per cent? Mr Marks is not happy with the
minister either.
GOVERNMENT AMALGAMATIONS — PETITIONS
947. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
My supplementary question to the minister, because he did not
answer any of the questions I asked, is: why do ratepayers in the City of
Belmont not get a say in this amalgamation process, but Mayor Phil Marks has
said it will cost up to $7 million for the city's ratepayers and it
will push Belmont rates up by 18.6 per cent? Mr Marks is not happy with the
minister either.
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I thank the member for his supplementary question. I restate:
the Local Government Advisory Board went through all the proposals that were
put before it. In the case of Belmont and Kalamunda —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Minister, I want a short answer to the supplementary.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I would love to, Mr Speaker.
The Local Government Advisory Board
went through the process of looking at all the proposals that were put in front
of it. Keep in mind this process started with 12 proposals from me on behalf of
the government. Of the 12 proposals that I put in, only one got up. It was
either the proposal from the City of Belmont or the Shire of Kalamunda that got
up before the advisory board. That is why they have a process in today.
the Local Government Advisory Board went through all the proposals that were
put before it. In the case of Belmont and Kalamunda —
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order for the first time.
Minister, I want a short answer to the supplementary.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I would love to, Mr Speaker.
The Local Government Advisory Board
went through the process of looking at all the proposals that were put in front
of it. Keep in mind this process started with 12 proposals from me on behalf of
the government. Of the 12 proposals that I put in, only one got up. It was
either the proposal from the City of Belmont or the Shire of Kalamunda that got
up before the advisory board. That is why they have a process in today.
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