❓ Hon. Norman Moore asks about the potential for legislation granting official party status and resources to smaller parties in WA Parliament. Hon. Kim Chance responds that the government is considering legislation to provide allowances and staff to leaders of parties with a specified level of representation.
AnsweredQoN 1463Legislative Council
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POLITICAL PARTIES, OFFICIAL PARTY STATUS
(1) Has legislation been drafted, or is it intended to draft a Bill to enable other political parties in the State Parliament to be given official party status and provided with additional resources? (2) If so, what will be the guidelines for a party achieving official party status, and what additional resources will be provided? (3) If not, is it the Government’s intention to proceed with such legislation at some time in the future? Hon KIM CHANCE
(1) Has legislation been drafted, or is it intended to draft a Bill to enable other political parties in the State Parliament to be given official party status and provided with additional resources? (2) If so, what will be the guidelines for a party achieving official party status, and what additional resources will be provided? (3) If not, is it the Government’s intention to proceed with such legislation at some time in the future? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
(2) If so, what will be the guidelines for a party achieving official party status, and what additional resources will be provided? (3) If not, is it the Government’s intention to proceed with such legislation at some time in the future? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
(3) If not, is it the Government’s intention to proceed with such legislation at some time in the future? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
(1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
(2) If so, what will be the guidelines for a party achieving official party status, and what additional resources will be provided? (3) If not, is it the Government’s intention to proceed with such legislation at some time in the future? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
(3) If not, is it the Government’s intention to proceed with such legislation at some time in the future? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
(1)-(3) The Government is considering the introduction of legislation that would enable the leader of a party with a specified level of representation in either House of Parliament to receive an allowance and to be provided with staff by the Minister for Public Sector Management.
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