❓ Question regarding the Minister's stance on local government electoral boundary reviews and the 'one vote, one value' principle. The Minister confirms his previously unstated view that council reviews should adopt this principle.
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The minister will be aware that the Local Government Advisory Board requires local authorities to review their electoral boundaries every eight years. Is it correct that the minister has advised the board that he will not approve any council review of electoral boundaries unless the local authority adopts the principle of one vote, one value in its electoral arrangements? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I do not recall having previously advised the Local Government Advisory Board that that was my view until today, but that is nonetheless my view.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I do not recall having previously advised the Local Government Advisory Board that that was my view until today, but that is nonetheless my view.
I do not recall having previously advised the Local Government Advisory Board that that was my view until today, but that is nonetheless my view.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I do not recall having previously advised the Local Government Advisory Board that that was my view until today, but that is nonetheless my view.
I do not recall having previously advised the Local Government Advisory Board that that was my view until today, but that is nonetheless my view.
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