❓ In relation to the The Journey: Sustainability into the Future , the final report of the Western Australian Local Government Association's Systemic Sustainability Study process that involved more than
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In relation to the
The Journey: Sustainability into the Future
,
the final report of the Western Australian Local Government Association's Systemic Sustainability Study process that involved more than four years of research, consultation and analysis, I ask:
(a) has the Minister read the report;
(b) if so, what is the Minister's position on the statement that a hidden feature of external intervention by state governments to force structural change, usually through amalgamations of local governments, is its distraction value;
(c) has the Minister initiated any action on the recommendation that the local government sector seek a change to section 6.41(2)(b) of the
Local Government Act 1995
to increase a local government's flexibility to offer a monthly payment of property rates without an individual instalment notice; and
(i) if so, what action; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) does the Department receive or have access to information on rates and charges levied by councils in Western Australia;
(e) on page 41 of the report is the statement that in reviewing rates, it is common practice for local governments to reduce last year's rate in the dollar when valuations change to achieve a common percentage increase on the calculated revenue yield compared to the previous year. Can the Minister detail how many local governments reduced last year's rate in the dollar for their 2012 budgets?
The Journey: Sustainability into the Future
,
the final report of the Western Australian Local Government Association's Systemic Sustainability Study process that involved more than four years of research, consultation and analysis, I ask:
(a) has the Minister read the report;
(b) if so, what is the Minister's position on the statement that a hidden feature of external intervention by state governments to force structural change, usually through amalgamations of local governments, is its distraction value;
(c) has the Minister initiated any action on the recommendation that the local government sector seek a change to section 6.41(2)(b) of the
Local Government Act 1995
to increase a local government's flexibility to offer a monthly payment of property rates without an individual instalment notice; and
(i) if so, what action; and
(ii) if not, why not;
(d) does the Department receive or have access to information on rates and charges levied by councils in Western Australia;
(e) on page 41 of the report is the statement that in reviewing rates, it is common practice for local governments to reduce last year's rate in the dollar when valuations change to achieve a common percentage increase on the calculated revenue yield compared to the previous year. Can the Minister detail how many local governments reduced last year's rate in the dollar for their 2012 budgets?
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6 November 2012
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Minister for Local Government
Response time
41 days
(a) Yes.
(b) I note that the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), the author of the report to which the Hon Member refers, was supportive of structural reform in its submission to the Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel.
I am looking forward to continuing to work with the sector to introduce the reforms that it and the Metropolitan Review Panel have recognised as essential.
(c) (i) - (ii) Consideration was given to the various proposals for amending legislation arising from the WALGA Study.
(d) Yes.
(e) No. This type of comparative analysis has not been undertaken.
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(b) I note that the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), the author of the report to which the Hon Member refers, was supportive of structural reform in its submission to the Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel.
I am looking forward to continuing to work with the sector to introduce the reforms that it and the Metropolitan Review Panel have recognised as essential.
(c) (i) - (ii) Consideration was given to the various proposals for amending legislation arising from the WALGA Study.
(d) Yes.
(e) No. This type of comparative analysis has not been undertaken.
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