Mr Krsticevic asked about funding allocated by the Department of Local Government for elected member training over the past five years. The Minister provided figures for funding given to WALGA but referred to a tabled paper for details on elected member participation.

AnsweredQoN 3631Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Portfolio
Local Government

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For each of the past five years will the Minister please advise how much funding has been allocated by the Department of Local Government towards elected member training, including details of: (a) how much funding was allocated to each local government; and (b) how many elected members took part in training, from each council?

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Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
9 days
(a) The Department has funded elected member training through a series of grants to the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA), with support from the Royalties for Regions Country Local Government Fund.
Funds provided to WALGA (exclusive of GST):
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
$171,846
$420,000
$420,000
$420,000
$400,000
(b) [see tabled paper no.]

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