❓ Mr. Papalia asks about the cost of forced local government amalgamations and the source of funding. Mr. Castrilli responds that the cost is dependent on the number of amalgamations and that he has requested cost estimates from local governments and alerted the Treasurer to potential budget implications.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT — FORCED AMALGAMATIONS
I have a supplementary question. How much will it cost and where is the money coming from? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
I have a supplementary question. How much will it cost and where is the money coming from? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
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Mr Speaker, I think I have just answered that. I have asked local governments to indicate, through their reform submissions, what they believe will be the cost of the reform. If 100 local governments or 40 local governments decide to amalgamate, there will be a totally different set of figures. I have asked local governments to come back to me and indicate what sort of costs there will be in the reform. I have already indicated that I have also sent a letter to the Treasurer indicating that there will be some cost implications for the next budget.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: Mr Speaker, I think I have just answered that. I have asked local governments to indicate, through their reform submissions, what they believe will be the cost of the reform. If 100 local governments or 40 local governments decide to amalgamate, there will be a totally different set of figures. I have asked local governments to come back to me and indicate what sort of costs there will be in the reform. I have already indicated that I have also sent a letter to the Treasurer indicating that there will be some cost implications for the next budget.
Mr Speaker, I think I have just answered that. I have asked local governments to indicate, through their reform submissions, what they believe will be the cost of the reform. If 100 local governments or 40 local governments decide to amalgamate, there will be a totally different set of figures. I have asked local governments to come back to me and indicate what sort of costs there will be in the reform. I have already indicated that I have also sent a letter to the Treasurer indicating that there will be some cost implications for the next budget.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: Mr Speaker, I think I have just answered that. I have asked local governments to indicate, through their reform submissions, what they believe will be the cost of the reform. If 100 local governments or 40 local governments decide to amalgamate, there will be a totally different set of figures. I have asked local governments to come back to me and indicate what sort of costs there will be in the reform. I have already indicated that I have also sent a letter to the Treasurer indicating that there will be some cost implications for the next budget.
Mr Speaker, I think I have just answered that. I have asked local governments to indicate, through their reform submissions, what they believe will be the cost of the reform. If 100 local governments or 40 local governments decide to amalgamate, there will be a totally different set of figures. I have asked local governments to come back to me and indicate what sort of costs there will be in the reform. I have already indicated that I have also sent a letter to the Treasurer indicating that there will be some cost implications for the next budget.
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