❓ A parliamentary question probes the extent of State Government influence over local council spending, with the Minister denying any such role and refuting a statement attributed to him.
AnsweredQoN 502Legislative Council
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(1) Under the policies of the minister, does the State Government have a role in determining the expenditure priorities of local government councils? (2) If so, under what authority? (3) If not, why did the minister tell Radio Mulba that the State Government is not into rewarding misplaced priorities? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(2) If so, under what authority? (3) If not, why did the minister tell Radio Mulba that the State Government is not into rewarding misplaced priorities? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(3) If not, why did the minister tell Radio Mulba that the State Government is not into rewarding misplaced priorities? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(3) It does not.
(2) If so, under what authority? (3) If not, why did the minister tell Radio Mulba that the State Government is not into rewarding misplaced priorities? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(3) If not, why did the minister tell Radio Mulba that the State Government is not into rewarding misplaced priorities? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(1) It does not. (2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(2) Not applicable. (3) It does not.
(3) It does not.
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