❓ Hon Barry House questions the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development regarding potential policy changes aligning with Gough Whitlam's regional government promotion and local authority amalgamation based on development commission boundaries. The Minister, Hon Tom Stephens, denies both.
AnsweredQoN 375Legislative Council
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(1) Does the minister’s new title and responsibilities mean that he endorses a policy change in support of regional governments as previously promoted by the former Labor Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, in the 1970s? (2) Does the minister support the amalgamation of local authorities in Western Australia based on the existing development commission boundaries? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(2) No.
(2) Does the minister support the amalgamation of local authorities in Western Australia based on the existing development commission boundaries? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) No.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) No.
(1)-(2) No.
(2) Does the minister support the amalgamation of local authorities in Western Australia based on the existing development commission boundaries? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) No.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) No.
(1)-(2) No.
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