❓ The Minister for Local Government outlines the number of show cause notices issued to local governments and councillors since April 2017, revealing two councils received notices and no councillors were suspended or dismissed under the new legislation.
AnsweredQoN 5292Legislative Assembly
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Can
the Minister please outline how many local governments have received show cause
notices from the department since April 2017, and: (a) Which
local governments received the notices and when; (b) For
each case what was the action taken by the Minister and his department
following the issue of show cause notices; (c) Has
any show cause notices been sent to individual councillors since the
introduction of new legislation allowing the Minister to suspend or dismiss
elected members: (i) If
yes, which councillors received the notices; and (ii) For
each case what was the action taken by the Minister and his department
following the issue of the notices; and (d) How
many individual councillors have been suspended or dismissed since the
legislation amendments were introduced: (i) Please
list the councillors, the level of sanction, their council and when the
suspensions or dismissals were made; and (ii) Have
any of the councillors returned to their roles with the relevant councils since
the dismissal or suspension?
the Minister please outline how many local governments have received show cause
notices from the department since April 2017, and: (a) Which
local governments received the notices and when; (b) For
each case what was the action taken by the Minister and his department
following the issue of show cause notices; (c) Has
any show cause notices been sent to individual councillors since the
introduction of new legislation allowing the Minister to suspend or dismiss
elected members: (i) If
yes, which councillors received the notices; and (ii) For
each case what was the action taken by the Minister and his department
following the issue of the notices; and (d) How
many individual councillors have been suspended or dismissed since the
legislation amendments were introduced: (i) Please
list the councillors, the level of sanction, their council and when the
suspensions or dismissals were made; and (ii) Have
any of the councillors returned to their roles with the relevant councils since
the dismissal or suspension?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
12 days
(a) Shire of Perenjori on 31 May 2019 and Town of Port Hedland on 31 May 2019.
(b) Five Councillors at the Shire of Perenjori resigned prior to any response being provided to the show cause notice, resulting in the council no longer being quorate. The council was dissolved by Governor’s Order and a Commissioner was appointed.
The Town of Port Hedland Council was suspended following consideration of their response to the show cause notice.
(c) No
(i-ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(i-ii) Not applicable
(b) Five Councillors at the Shire of Perenjori resigned prior to any response being provided to the show cause notice, resulting in the council no longer being quorate. The council was dissolved by Governor’s Order and a Commissioner was appointed.
The Town of Port Hedland Council was suspended following consideration of their response to the show cause notice.
(c) No
(i-ii) Not applicable
(d) Nil
(i-ii) Not applicable
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