❓ Question regarding potential fees for lodging complaints with the Local Government Standards Panel as part of the second phase review of the Local Government Act 1995. The Minister's response indicates that these matters are still under consideration.
AnsweredQoN 5289Legislative Assembly
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I
refer to the second phase review into the Local Government Act 1995, and ask: (a) Will there be a fee applied to the lodgement of complaints to the Local Government Standards Panel; (b) If yes, from when will the fee be imposed; (c) How
much will the fee be; (d) Who
will pay the fee; (e) Will
the fee be refunded if a complaint is found to be a breach of the Act or
regulations; (f) Will
the fee monies be used to fund operations of the Standards Panel: (i) If yes, how much is expected to be raised in the
first year of the fee charge; and (ii) If
no, where will the monies go; and (g) Is
the imposition of the fee designed to stop frivolous and trivial complaints?
refer to the second phase review into the Local Government Act 1995, and ask: (a) Will there be a fee applied to the lodgement of complaints to the Local Government Standards Panel; (b) If yes, from when will the fee be imposed; (c) How
much will the fee be; (d) Who
will pay the fee; (e) Will
the fee be refunded if a complaint is found to be a breach of the Act or
regulations; (f) Will
the fee monies be used to fund operations of the Standards Panel: (i) If yes, how much is expected to be raised in the
first year of the fee charge; and (ii) If
no, where will the monies go; and (g) Is
the imposition of the fee designed to stop frivolous and trivial complaints?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
12 days
(a-g) Matters for the second phase are still being considered.
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