❓ Question regarding the Local Government Advisory Board's (LGAB) consultation processes for local government boundary changes, specifically whether public forums are held and which stakeholders are consulted. The answer clarifies that public forums are not mandatory and outlines the consultation process.
AnsweredQoN 256Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
LOCAL GOVERNMENT — AMALGAMATIONS
256. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister
representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the processes outlined on
the Local Government Advisory Board website for the conduct of inquiries for
local government boundary changes.
(1) Will the LGAB
hold a forum or public meeting for each proposal it is considering?
(2) For each
proposal being examined, which stakeholders will be consulted?
(3) If no to (1),
why is the LGAB not following its own guidelines?
256. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the minister
representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the processes outlined on
the Local Government Advisory Board website for the conduct of inquiries for
local government boundary changes.
(1) Will the LGAB
hold a forum or public meeting for each proposal it is considering?
(2) For each
proposal being examined, which stakeholders will be consulted?
(3) If no to (1),
why is the LGAB not following its own guidelines?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The affected
local governments will be consulted. A call for public submissions was also
held over a six-week period concluding on 13 March 2014.
(3) Under the
Local Government Act 1995, the LGAB may conduct hearings but this is not a
mandatory requirement. The LGAB determined that there had been adequate
consultation on the issue of metropolitan reform during and after the ''Metropolitan
Local Government Review'' headed by Professor Alan Robson. The review
was the catalyst that led to the establishment of the Metropolitan Local
Government District Inquiries.
of the question.
(1) No.
(2) The affected
local governments will be consulted. A call for public submissions was also
held over a six-week period concluding on 13 March 2014.
(3) Under the
Local Government Act 1995, the LGAB may conduct hearings but this is not a
mandatory requirement. The LGAB determined that there had been adequate
consultation on the issue of metropolitan reform during and after the ''Metropolitan
Local Government Review'' headed by Professor Alan Robson. The review
was the catalyst that led to the establishment of the Metropolitan Local
Government District Inquiries.
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