A member of parliament questions the Minister regarding actions taken to ensure regional development commissions comply with the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993, specifically concerning the standard of government services in regional areas. The Minister responds that they are confident the commissions are working towards comparable standards through regular meetings.

AnsweredQoN 321Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 September 2002
Portfolio
the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern

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(1) Has the Minister taken any action/s requiring any development commission within his portfolio responsibility to comply with Division 2 Section 23 (1) (e) of the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993?
(2) If the answer to (1) is no, why has the Minister taken no action?
(3) If the answer to (1) is yes -
(a) what action has the Minister taken;
(b) on what date did the Minister take the action/s;
(c) what was the result of the actions the Minister has taken; and
(d) where can copies of any reports or publications produced as a result of the actions of the Minister be obtained from?

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Answered
27 November 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern
Response time
63 days
(b) on what date did the Minister take the action/s; (c) what was the result of the actions the Minister has taken; and (d) where can copies of any reports or publications produced as a result of the actions of the Minister be obtained from?
(c) what was the result of the actions the Minister has taken; and (d) where can copies of any reports or publications produced as a result of the actions of the Minister be obtained from?
(d) where can copies of any reports or publications produced as a result of the actions of the Minister be obtained from?
(2) Through my regular monthly meetings with the Chief Executive Officers of Development Commissions within my portfolio, I am confident that they are seeking to ensure that the general standard of Government services and access to those services in the regions is comparable to that which applies to the metropolitan area. (3) (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(3) (a) Not applicable (b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable (c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable (d) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable

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