❓ A member of parliament asks about the release of a report on local government reform and the sustainability of WA councils. The minister's response indicates the report is still under consideration and a release date is pending cabinet review.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM - REPORT
I refer to the inquiry into local government reform in Western Australia titled “Ensuring the Future Sustainability of Communities”. (1) Can the minister confirm that the inquiry found that approximately 90 of the 144 councils throughout Western Australia are unsustainable? (2) When will this report be released publicly? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the inquiry into local government reform in Western Australia titled “Ensuring the Future Sustainability of Communities”. (1) Can the minister confirm that the inquiry found that approximately 90 of the 144 councils throughout Western Australia are unsustainable? (2) When will this report be released publicly? Hon KIM CHANCE
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On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the inquiry found that approximately 90 of the 144 councils throughout Western Australia are unsustainable? (2) When will this report be released publicly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
(2) When will this report be released publicly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
(1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the inquiry found that approximately 90 of the 144 councils throughout Western Australia are unsustainable? (2) When will this report be released publicly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
(2) When will this report be released publicly? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
On behalf of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
(1)-(2) The minister is still considering the report. A decision about when the report will be released will be made once it has been presented to cabinet.
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