❓ Question regarding the Minister's request to the Shire of Ashburton to close access roads to the Wittenoom water supply, and accusations of using the Shire to force residents out by cutting off utilities.
AnsweredQoN 917Legislative Council
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WITTENOOM - WATER SUPPLY
In view of the minister’s answer, can he explain to the house why he has written to the Shire of Ashburton and asked it to use its authority to close the access roads to the water supply? Hon JON FORD
In view of the minister’s answer, can he explain to the house why he has written to the Shire of Ashburton and asked it to use its authority to close the access roads to the water supply? Hon JON FORD
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That is a similar issue to the issue relating to the de-gazettal of a town. Whatever the local government wants to do is dependent upon what plans the government has for the future of the town. We would like to de-gazette the town because that would allow us to take away road signs and do a number of other things. For instance, there are requirements under the Local Government Act for local government to deliver particular services. Hon Norman Moore : You and I know that you are trying to use the shire to do your dirty work to get rid of these people. You are going to cut off their power and water. Why don’t you just admit what you are doing instead of carrying on like you are now? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
Hon JON FORD replied: That is a similar issue to the issue relating to the de-gazettal of a town. Whatever the local government wants to do is dependent upon what plans the government has for the future of the town. We would like to de-gazette the town because that would allow us to take away road signs and do a number of other things. For instance, there are requirements under the Local Government Act for local government to deliver particular services. Hon Norman Moore : You and I know that you are trying to use the shire to do your dirty work to get rid of these people. You are going to cut off their power and water. Why don’t you just admit what you are doing instead of carrying on like you are now? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
That is a similar issue to the issue relating to the de-gazettal of a town. Whatever the local government wants to do is dependent upon what plans the government has for the future of the town. We would like to de-gazette the town because that would allow us to take away road signs and do a number of other things. For instance, there are requirements under the Local Government Act for local government to deliver particular services. Hon Norman Moore : You and I know that you are trying to use the shire to do your dirty work to get rid of these people. You are going to cut off their power and water. Why don’t you just admit what you are doing instead of carrying on like you are now? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
Hon Norman Moore : You and I know that you are trying to use the shire to do your dirty work to get rid of these people. You are going to cut off their power and water. Why don’t you just admit what you are doing instead of carrying on like you are now? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
Hon JON FORD replied: That is a similar issue to the issue relating to the de-gazettal of a town. Whatever the local government wants to do is dependent upon what plans the government has for the future of the town. We would like to de-gazette the town because that would allow us to take away road signs and do a number of other things. For instance, there are requirements under the Local Government Act for local government to deliver particular services. Hon Norman Moore : You and I know that you are trying to use the shire to do your dirty work to get rid of these people. You are going to cut off their power and water. Why don’t you just admit what you are doing instead of carrying on like you are now? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
That is a similar issue to the issue relating to the de-gazettal of a town. Whatever the local government wants to do is dependent upon what plans the government has for the future of the town. We would like to de-gazette the town because that would allow us to take away road signs and do a number of other things. For instance, there are requirements under the Local Government Act for local government to deliver particular services. Hon Norman Moore : You and I know that you are trying to use the shire to do your dirty work to get rid of these people. You are going to cut off their power and water. Why don’t you just admit what you are doing instead of carrying on like you are now? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
Hon Norman Moore : You and I know that you are trying to use the shire to do your dirty work to get rid of these people. You are going to cut off their power and water. Why don’t you just admit what you are doing instead of carrying on like you are now? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : I don’t think he’s carrying on. You just don’t like the answer.
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