❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice addresses the review of the Local Government Act 1995, specifically regarding the role of chief executive officers and public expectations. The Minister indicates the review commenced in 2000 and a bill is anticipated soon, but the CEO role review is delegated to a committee.
AnsweredQoN 1548Legislative Council
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With regard to the review of the Local Government Act 1995 and the proposed amendments, I ask - (1) Will the minister identify when the process started and where the process is at now? (2) Are the statutory role and powers of chief executive officers being reviewed in that process? (3) Does the minister believe that the current role of chief executive officers is compatible with the expectations of the public with regard to an administrative officer of a tier of government? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(1) Will the minister identify when the process started and where the process is at now? (2) Are the statutory role and powers of chief executive officers being reviewed in that process? (3) Does the minister believe that the current role of chief executive officers is compatible with the expectations of the public with regard to an administrative officer of a tier of government? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(2) Are the statutory role and powers of chief executive officers being reviewed in that process? (3) Does the minister believe that the current role of chief executive officers is compatible with the expectations of the public with regard to an administrative officer of a tier of government? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(3) Does the minister believe that the current role of chief executive officers is compatible with the expectations of the public with regard to an administrative officer of a tier of government? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(1) Will the minister identify when the process started and where the process is at now? (2) Are the statutory role and powers of chief executive officers being reviewed in that process? (3) Does the minister believe that the current role of chief executive officers is compatible with the expectations of the public with regard to an administrative officer of a tier of government? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(2) Are the statutory role and powers of chief executive officers being reviewed in that process? (3) Does the minister believe that the current role of chief executive officers is compatible with the expectations of the public with regard to an administrative officer of a tier of government? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(3) Does the minister believe that the current role of chief executive officers is compatible with the expectations of the public with regard to an administrative officer of a tier of government? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
I thank Hon Robin Chapple for his question. (1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(1) The review started in 2000. I anticipate that the Bill will be introduced before the end of this parliamentary session. (2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(2) No. (3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
(3) This is an issue that I specifically referred to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance. If that standing committee were to submit to the Parliament in a timely manner recommendations for the way in which the statute should be amended, I would jump at any multiparty support for amendments of that sort.
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