❓ Mr. Papalia questions Mr. Castrilli, the Minister for Local Government, about alleged secret plans to force local government amalgamations in the Bunbury region and other areas, claiming the plans are delayed until after the federal election. Mr. Castrilli denies the existence of such plans and accuses Mr. Papalia of relying on hearsay.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMALGAMATIONS
I refer to the minister’s botched plan to force local government amalgamations. (1) Is it true that the minister has a secret plan to dismiss councils in the greater Bunbury region scheme and replace them with commissioners? (2) Is it true that he has been told by his federal colleagues to delay implementing the plan until after the federal election to avoid embarrassing their campaign? (3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
I refer to the minister’s botched plan to force local government amalgamations. (1) Is it true that the minister has a secret plan to dismiss councils in the greater Bunbury region scheme and replace them with commissioners? (2) Is it true that he has been told by his federal colleagues to delay implementing the plan until after the federal election to avoid embarrassing their campaign? (3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
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(1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(1) Is it true that the minister has a secret plan to dismiss councils in the greater Bunbury region scheme and replace them with commissioners? (2) Is it true that he has been told by his federal colleagues to delay implementing the plan until after the federal election to avoid embarrassing their campaign? (3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(2) Is it true that he has been told by his federal colleagues to delay implementing the plan until after the federal election to avoid embarrassing their campaign? (3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(1) Is it true that the minister has a secret plan to dismiss councils in the greater Bunbury region scheme and replace them with commissioners? (2) Is it true that he has been told by his federal colleagues to delay implementing the plan until after the federal election to avoid embarrassing their campaign? (3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(2) Is it true that he has been told by his federal colleagues to delay implementing the plan until after the federal election to avoid embarrassing their campaign? (3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(3) Does he have similar secret plans for other regional areas that are also on hold until after the federal election? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: (1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
(1)–(3) Is it not fantastic? If it was such a secret, it would not be a secret, so how would the member know for a start? Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
Mr P. Papalia : Someone in the Liberal Party told me! Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : Fantastic! The member for Warnbro should hear what some of his members tell me! As the member and I know, both of us have been away so I have hardly spoken to the federal member in the area. The answer to the second part of the question is no.
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