❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the establishment, operation, and composition of the Local Government Review Panel, including its terms of reference, budget, and selection process. The answer provides some details but refers to the publicly released report for some questions.
AnsweredQoN 6222Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Local Government Review Panel announced on 6 November 2019, and ask: (a) Please table the current terms of reference, specifically referencing whether the panel will address the following: (i) Council boundaries; (ii) Rates and setting of rates; (iii) Current regulations; (iv) Oversight by the Minister; and (v) Interactions with the Department of Local Government, Sports and Culture or any future Department of Local Government; (b) Given the pandemic may have delayed proceedings, when is the Panel
expected to report and is this different to the original timeline; (c) Who will receive a copy of the final report; (d) Why was the panel established more than two years after the Local Government Review commenced; (e) Please identify the local government ‘best practice models in Australia and overseas’ which the panel are reviewing; (f) Regarding the selection process to identify members of the Local Government Review Panel: (i) How many members are on the panel; (ii) Please detail the selection process; and (iii) Please detail the selection criteria; (g) What is the budget for the panel’s operations? Please detail: (i) Payment of panel members; (ii) Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses; (iii) Expected travel budget; and (iv) Expenditure to date; (h) Has the panel changed since it was formed? If yes, please identify the date members left or joined; (i) Why are there no members of the public on the panel; and (j) Why are there no current Local Government councillors represented on the panel?
expected to report and is this different to the original timeline; (c) Who will receive a copy of the final report; (d) Why was the panel established more than two years after the Local Government Review commenced; (e) Please identify the local government ‘best practice models in Australia and overseas’ which the panel are reviewing; (f) Regarding the selection process to identify members of the Local Government Review Panel: (i) How many members are on the panel; (ii) Please detail the selection process; and (iii) Please detail the selection criteria; (g) What is the budget for the panel’s operations? Please detail: (i) Payment of panel members; (ii) Reimbursement of out of pocket expenses; (iii) Expected travel budget; and (iv) Expenditure to date; (h) Has the panel changed since it was formed? If yes, please identify the date members left or joined; (i) Why are there no members of the public on the panel; and (j) Why are there no current Local Government councillors represented on the panel?
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Answered
11 August 2020
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
6 days
(a)The report of the Local Government Review Panel was publically released on 5 August 2020.
(b-c) See (a).
(d) The Panel was established to independently assess and provide recommendations on the feedback collected during the extensive consultation on the direction and requirements for a new Local Government Act.
(e) See (a).
(f) The six Panel members were selected on the basis of their diverse experience working either in, or with, local governments.
(g) $62,700
(i) Four Panel members were paid $1,800/day (ex GST) or $225/hour (ex GST) for half day meetings. Two Panel members received no remuneration for their participation.
(ii-iii) One member claimed travel. The budget for their out of pocket expenses and travel was $7,680.
(iv) $65,630
(h) No
(i-j) The panel members were selected on the basis of their experience in, or with, local government, including: policy; legal practitioner; and drafting legislation in other states. They were appointed to assess and provide recommendations on the feedback received during extensive consultation with the community and local governments, including council members.
(b-c) See (a).
(d) The Panel was established to independently assess and provide recommendations on the feedback collected during the extensive consultation on the direction and requirements for a new Local Government Act.
(e) See (a).
(f) The six Panel members were selected on the basis of their diverse experience working either in, or with, local governments.
(g) $62,700
(i) Four Panel members were paid $1,800/day (ex GST) or $225/hour (ex GST) for half day meetings. Two Panel members received no remuneration for their participation.
(ii-iii) One member claimed travel. The budget for their out of pocket expenses and travel was $7,680.
(iv) $65,630
(h) No
(i-j) The panel members were selected on the basis of their experience in, or with, local government, including: policy; legal practitioner; and drafting legislation in other states. They were appointed to assess and provide recommendations on the feedback received during extensive consultation with the community and local governments, including council members.
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