❓ Mr. Papalia questions the Minister for Local Government about the Outer Metropolitan Community Fund, seeking guarantees of continued funding, budget allocation details, and information on approved projects. The Minister's response is non-committal, stating he hasn't reviewed further funding but will consider it within the broader budget context.
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OUTER METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY FUND
As the minister is aware, outer metropolitan local governments share responsibility for servicing populations totalling more than 730 000 people—more than the entire population of regional Western Australia. (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
As the minister is aware, outer metropolitan local governments share responsibility for servicing populations totalling more than 730 000 people—more than the entire population of regional Western Australia. (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
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I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
(1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr G.M. Castrilli : I am sorry, could the member ask that again, because I got distracted? Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr P. PAPALIA : The whole lot? Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr G.M. Castrilli : Yes, please. Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr P. PAPALIA : Minister, there are 730 000 people in the outer metropolitan local government area—more than the whole population of regions. I ask — (1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(1) Will the minister guarantee to maintain the outer metropolitan community fund during the life of this government? (2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(2) How large a budget allocation has he sought from the Treasurer for the ongoing funding of the outer metropolitan community fund? (3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(3) What projects has the minister approved for funding in this year’s funding round? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
I thank the member for his question. (1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
(1)-(3) I have not looked at any further funding for this ongoing budget. That is something I will have a look at. It will be in the budget. I will be looking at that in the context of the whole budget. When that happens, I will let members know. Several members interjected.
Several members interjected.
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