❓ Hon. N.F. Moore questions the Minister for Local Government about consultations regarding country vote weighting. The Minister details extensive engagement with various local government bodies, addressing the issue amidst broader discussions.
AnsweredQoN 355Legislative Council
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(1) Has the minister met with any local government associations or particular local authorities to discuss the issue of country vote weighting? (2) If so, which associations or municipalities has the minister met with and what has been the nature of the discussions with those associations or municipalities? (3) If no to (1), will the minister assure the House that he will meet with local government associations and local authorities and take their views into consideration on this issue? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
(2) If so, which associations or municipalities has the minister met with and what has been the nature of the discussions with those associations or municipalities? (3) If no to (1), will the minister assure the House that he will meet with local government associations and local authorities and take their views into consideration on this issue? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
(3) If no to (1), will the minister assure the House that he will meet with local government associations and local authorities and take their views into consideration on this issue? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
(1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
(2) If so, which associations or municipalities has the minister met with and what has been the nature of the discussions with those associations or municipalities? (3) If no to (1), will the minister assure the House that he will meet with local government associations and local authorities and take their views into consideration on this issue? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
(3) If no to (1), will the minister assure the House that he will meet with local government associations and local authorities and take their views into consideration on this issue? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
(1)-(3) Since the election I have had contact with almost 50 local authorities. When one considers that there are 142 authorities in Western Australia, and the Cocos and Christmas Islands, I am not doing too badly in the contact stakes. I met some of those authorities in zone and ward conferences, so there were large clusters of representatives at any one meeting. I will continue to be available to local government in a determined and energetic way. Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
Today during Local Government Week I met with the Country Shire Councils Association, insofar as I opened its conference. I had the opportunity of listening to the debate on the single association issue. On Sunday, I attended the meeting of metropolitan councils of the Local Government Association of Western Australia. On Monday I met representatives from the Country Urban Councils Association in an open forum. On a number of occasions I have met with the executive of the Western Australian Municipal Association and I continue to meet with many shire councils. On Sunday I met with representatives of the central ward of the wheatbelt area at a ward conference, after I met with the Local Government Association. The central ward representatives raised with me a series of issues of vital importance to them. A large number of people in that ward are significantly affected by the drought. They made a series of very good suggestions, some of which Hon Kim Chance - The PRESIDENT: Order! I trust the member will get to the one suggestion that was the subject of the question, rather than a range of very good suggestions. Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: A range of issues was raised and at the end of the conference the issue of one vote, one value was raised by an individual delegate. I expect to receive information on a motion to be dealt with today by the Country Shire Councils Association. I shall reply to that in terms similar to the terms in which I addressed the conference; that is, I hope the delegates at the conference will forgive this Government if it proceeds to deliver to Western Australia its pre-election commitments of which this is one.
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