Mr. Krsticevic questions the Minister for Local Government about the impact of interlibrary loan service cuts on local government finances, given their significant contribution to public library funding. The Minister expresses confidence in local governments' ability to maintain quality library services efficiently.

AnsweredQoN 646Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 September 2018
Portfolio
Local Government

QuestionView source ↗

LIBRARIES —
INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICE
646. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the Minister for Local Government:
I have a supplementary question. I am
not sure that answered the question. Will the minister confirm that the cuts to
the interlibrary loan service will put more financial pressure on local
governments to fund the purchase of top-up books, since councils, not the state
government, fund 88 per cent of WA public library costs?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for the
supplementary question. I am very confident that local governments, as one of
the primary providers of library services throughout the state, will continue
to deliver quality services to their populations, which will include access to
the library resources that they seek, and that that will be done in an
efficient and economically viable manner.
The SPEAKER : That is the end
of question time.

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