❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on a complaint regarding councillors potentially breaching the Local Government Act 1995 by not declaring interests in a town planning scheme amendment. The Minister confirms receipt of the complaint and ongoing investigation.
AnsweredQoN 131Legislative Council
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(1) Has the Minister’s office received a letter of complaint with various supporting evidence dated 22 May 2001 concerning certain councillors not declaring interests as is required by the
Local Government Act 1995
in Town Planning Scheme Amendment No. 29 - proposed realignment of a portion of the Eastern Bypass Road?
(2) If so, can the Minister indicate on what date it was received?
(3) Can the Minister advise whether there has been any breaches of the
Local Government Act 1995
with respect to the particular councillors mentioned in the letter and the evidence so far presented?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the Minister’s office be making personal contact with the complainants, to enable them to provide further documented evidence and verbal explanations to support the concerns of where certain councillors have allegedly not declared certain interests and breached the
Local Government Act 1995
?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) Has the Minister’s office or the Department of Local Government received any other complaints concerning councillors not declaring interests in Town Planning Scheme Amendment No. 29 - proposed realignment of a portion of the Eastern Bypass Road?
(8) If so, will the Minister ensure that they are thoroughly investigated?
Local Government Act 1995
in Town Planning Scheme Amendment No. 29 - proposed realignment of a portion of the Eastern Bypass Road?
(2) If so, can the Minister indicate on what date it was received?
(3) Can the Minister advise whether there has been any breaches of the
Local Government Act 1995
with respect to the particular councillors mentioned in the letter and the evidence so far presented?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the Minister’s office be making personal contact with the complainants, to enable them to provide further documented evidence and verbal explanations to support the concerns of where certain councillors have allegedly not declared certain interests and breached the
Local Government Act 1995
?
(6) If not, why not?
(7) Has the Minister’s office or the Department of Local Government received any other complaints concerning councillors not declaring interests in Town Planning Scheme Amendment No. 29 - proposed realignment of a portion of the Eastern Bypass Road?
(8) If so, will the Minister ensure that they are thoroughly investigated?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
28 August 2001
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development
Response time
28 days
(1) Yes. (2) Minister Roberts’ office received the letter of complaint on 24 May 2001 and referred it to the Department for consideration. (3) No. (4) Investigations are still in progress. (5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(2) Minister Roberts’ office received the letter of complaint on 24 May 2001 and referred it to the Department for consideration. (3) No. (4) Investigations are still in progress. (5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(3) No. (4) Investigations are still in progress. (5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(4) Investigations are still in progress. (5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(8) Yes.
(2) Minister Roberts’ office received the letter of complaint on 24 May 2001 and referred it to the Department for consideration. (3) No. (4) Investigations are still in progress. (5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(3) No. (4) Investigations are still in progress. (5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(4) Investigations are still in progress. (5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(5) No. (6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(6) The Department of Local Government and Regional Development may take this action if it is deemed necessary. (7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(7) Yes. (8) Yes.
(8) Yes.
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