❓ Mr. Templeman questions the Minister for Local Government's inaction regarding the City of Perth council, suggesting political bias. The Minister denies protecting anyone and claims adherence to the Local Government Act.
AnsweredQoN 322Legislative Assembly
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CITY OF PERTH — MINISTER FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S COMMENTS
322. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the Minister
for Local Government:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister not refusing to intervene in this turmoil and mess —
Mr
A.J. Simpson : What do you suggest I do?
The
SPEAKER : Just hold it a minute. Right—supplementary.
Mr
D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Is the minister not refusing to intervene in this turmoil
and mess that is the City of Perth council because it is a Liberal-controlled
council; and, if that is not the reason —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you! I want to hear this in silence.
Mr
D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Is the minister not refusing to intervene in this mess and
this turmoil that is the City of Perth because it is a Liberal-controlled
council; and, if that is not the reason, what is the reason the minister is not
interfering?
GOVERNMENT'S COMMENTS
322. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the Minister
for Local Government:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister not refusing to intervene in this turmoil and mess —
Mr
A.J. Simpson : What do you suggest I do?
The
SPEAKER : Just hold it a minute. Right—supplementary.
Mr
D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Is the minister not refusing to intervene in this turmoil
and mess that is the City of Perth council because it is a Liberal-controlled
council; and, if that is not the reason —
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you! I want to hear this in silence.
Mr
D.A. TEMPLEMAN : Is the minister not refusing to intervene in this mess and
this turmoil that is the City of Perth because it is a Liberal-controlled
council; and, if that is not the reason, what is the reason the minister is not
interfering?
AnswerView source ↗
I can only restate what I said
before. At the end of the day, I do not really care which way the council —
Mr
D.A. Templeman : Are you protecting the council?
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I am not protecting anyone, member. I am not protecting
anyone.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you have been called to order twice, and I have
been very lenient on you. If you carry on shouting, I will call you three
times. If you carry on shouting, you will have a rest.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I am following the Local Government Act to the T. I am
following everything that is involved in that process. The department has
advised me of that. We have to go through this process. As I stated in the
answer to the question before, I have put the council on notice. What is more
important for me is to make sure that those councillors provide good services
to the ratepayers.
before. At the end of the day, I do not really care which way the council —
Mr
D.A. Templeman : Are you protecting the council?
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I am not protecting anyone, member. I am not protecting
anyone.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, you have been called to order twice, and I have
been very lenient on you. If you carry on shouting, I will call you three
times. If you carry on shouting, you will have a rest.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I am following the Local Government Act to the T. I am
following everything that is involved in that process. The department has
advised me of that. We have to go through this process. As I stated in the
answer to the question before, I have put the council on notice. What is more
important for me is to make sure that those councillors provide good services
to the ratepayers.
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