❓ Hon Bruce Donaldson asks about federal funding arrangements for local government following the change in federal government, specifically regarding the Roads to Recovery program and grants allocation. Minister Ravlich indicates future discussions with federal counterparts and supports increased financial assistance grants.
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FEDERAL-STATE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
With the change of federal government, has the minister had — Hon Ken Travers : You noticed! Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : There is some bloke called Kevin 07. I do not know what his name is, but he has a licence to kill. Is that not the case with 007? I hope he does not kill the Australian economy. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
With the change of federal government, has the minister had — Hon Ken Travers : You noticed! Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : There is some bloke called Kevin 07. I do not know what his name is, but he has a licence to kill. Is that not the case with 007? I hope he does not kill the Australian economy. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon Ken Travers : You noticed! Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : There is some bloke called Kevin 07. I do not know what his name is, but he has a licence to kill. Is that not the case with 007? I hope he does not kill the Australian economy. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : There is some bloke called Kevin 07. I do not know what his name is, but he has a licence to kill. Is that not the case with 007? I hope he does not kill the Australian economy. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon Ken Travers : You noticed! Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : There is some bloke called Kevin 07. I do not know what his name is, but he has a licence to kill. Is that not the case with 007? I hope he does not kill the Australian economy. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : There is some bloke called Kevin 07. I do not know what his name is, but he has a licence to kill. Is that not the case with 007? I hope he does not kill the Australian economy. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
The PRESIDENT : Are you going to ask your question? Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : Sorry, Mr President; I will ask my question now. I was rudely interrupted once again. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
The PRESIDENT : Members, Hon Bruce Donaldson wants to ask his question. Perhaps members can have discussion outside after question time. Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon BRUCE DONALDSON : I would be very happy to do so. Thank you. With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
With the change of federal government, has the minister had, or does the minister intend to have, discussions about federal funding arrangements for local government, especially in relation to — (1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(1) the Roads to Recovery program, and the continuation of direct provision to local government of these funds, rather than through the state government; and (2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(2) funding to local government through the grants allocation, and any possible changes to the distribution formula? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure and I will be having those discussions with our federal counterparts. (1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(1) I have not had any discussions with the federal government about the allocation of funding through the Roads to Recovery program. (2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
(2) I support an increase in the amount of financial assistance grant funding being made available by the commonwealth to local government.
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