❓ Hon George Cash asks about the status of Electoral Boundaries Commission inquiries and potential local government amalgamations, specifically in the North Fremantle to Subiaco area. Hon Tom Stephens reaffirms the government's commitment against forced amalgamations but encourages voluntary cooperation and resource sharing between councils.
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(1) Can the minister advise of the current status of inquiries of the Electoral Boundaries Commission? (2) Is consideration being given to the amalgamation of local government municipalities in the area from North Fremantle to Subiaco in particular, but also in other areas of the North Metropolitan Region? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(2) The State Government made a pre-election commitment, which it re-articulated this week, that there will be no opportunity for any forced amalgamations of local councils in a Gallop-led Labor Government, in which I serve as the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The normal opportunities are available for communities and councils to trigger the processes of boundary change with the Electoral Boundaries Commission, and for the advice to flow through the advisory process - I think it is the Local Government Advisory Committee - to the minister. I am unfamiliar with the specific example, but if an application is in the process of being considered, the committee will make a recommendation to me. Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
(2) Is consideration being given to the amalgamation of local government municipalities in the area from North Fremantle to Subiaco in particular, but also in other areas of the North Metropolitan Region? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The State Government made a pre-election commitment, which it re-articulated this week, that there will be no opportunity for any forced amalgamations of local councils in a Gallop-led Labor Government, in which I serve as the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The normal opportunities are available for communities and councils to trigger the processes of boundary change with the Electoral Boundaries Commission, and for the advice to flow through the advisory process - I think it is the Local Government Advisory Committee - to the minister. I am unfamiliar with the specific example, but if an application is in the process of being considered, the committee will make a recommendation to me. Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The State Government made a pre-election commitment, which it re-articulated this week, that there will be no opportunity for any forced amalgamations of local councils in a Gallop-led Labor Government, in which I serve as the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The normal opportunities are available for communities and councils to trigger the processes of boundary change with the Electoral Boundaries Commission, and for the advice to flow through the advisory process - I think it is the Local Government Advisory Committee - to the minister. I am unfamiliar with the specific example, but if an application is in the process of being considered, the committee will make a recommendation to me. Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
(1)-(2) The State Government made a pre-election commitment, which it re-articulated this week, that there will be no opportunity for any forced amalgamations of local councils in a Gallop-led Labor Government, in which I serve as the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The normal opportunities are available for communities and councils to trigger the processes of boundary change with the Electoral Boundaries Commission, and for the advice to flow through the advisory process - I think it is the Local Government Advisory Committee - to the minister. I am unfamiliar with the specific example, but if an application is in the process of being considered, the committee will make a recommendation to me. Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
(2) Is consideration being given to the amalgamation of local government municipalities in the area from North Fremantle to Subiaco in particular, but also in other areas of the North Metropolitan Region? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The State Government made a pre-election commitment, which it re-articulated this week, that there will be no opportunity for any forced amalgamations of local councils in a Gallop-led Labor Government, in which I serve as the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The normal opportunities are available for communities and councils to trigger the processes of boundary change with the Electoral Boundaries Commission, and for the advice to flow through the advisory process - I think it is the Local Government Advisory Committee - to the minister. I am unfamiliar with the specific example, but if an application is in the process of being considered, the committee will make a recommendation to me. Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) The State Government made a pre-election commitment, which it re-articulated this week, that there will be no opportunity for any forced amalgamations of local councils in a Gallop-led Labor Government, in which I serve as the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The normal opportunities are available for communities and councils to trigger the processes of boundary change with the Electoral Boundaries Commission, and for the advice to flow through the advisory process - I think it is the Local Government Advisory Committee - to the minister. I am unfamiliar with the specific example, but if an application is in the process of being considered, the committee will make a recommendation to me. Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
(1)-(2) The State Government made a pre-election commitment, which it re-articulated this week, that there will be no opportunity for any forced amalgamations of local councils in a Gallop-led Labor Government, in which I serve as the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. The normal opportunities are available for communities and councils to trigger the processes of boundary change with the Electoral Boundaries Commission, and for the advice to flow through the advisory process - I think it is the Local Government Advisory Committee - to the minister. I am unfamiliar with the specific example, but if an application is in the process of being considered, the committee will make a recommendation to me. Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon George Cash: I had heard that there was discussion about the amalgamation of local authorities between North Fremantle and Subiaco. That may be a preliminary situation. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I am unaware of that. If Hon George Cash is referring to the amalgamation of councils in the western suburbs, regularly there is speculation about what Governments might do. Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon Barry House: You would love to. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I keep asking why. I have come to the conclusion that I am comfortable with the pre-election commitment that says there will be no forced amalgamation of councils. However, I am encouraging councils to cooperate with one another other and to share resources, and if they have any proposals that they want to trigger themselves, I ask them to please do so. In the sharing of resources on offer from local government, which is important for the communities that they serve and that we serve as well, opportunities are available for efficiencies. They do not need to look at the issue of forced amalgamations, which I have ruled out; other opportunities are available and they can work through them in the normal way. Any consent between councils for amalgamations will be favourably considered by me. Any triggering of the process would go through the normal advisory committee process and recommendations would come to me. The trigger is a petition signed by the majority of people within the area. The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
The PRESIDENT: Order! I am sure the minister is bringing his answer to a close. Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: As part of the process, one of the most exciting and useful ways of sharing resources that I have found was between Wiluna and the City of Canning in which the latter provided services to people in the bush. It was an efficient use of a large amount of resources in the city area being on offer to people in the country. That is the sort of efficiency that is useful to pursue. I am not proposing to amalgamate Wiluna with the City of Canning, but it did occur to me that the Peppermint Grove Shire Council might not be a bad choice.
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