❓ Question on Notice regarding the rating of properties within State Agreement Act areas by local councils, focusing on implementation, support, and potential impacts on community project funding, particularly within the Shire of Port Hedland.
AnsweredQoN 7220Legislative Assembly
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In relation to recent changes to State Agreement Acts (SAA) allowing for some buildings and places within SAA areas to be rated by local councils, I ask:
(a) is any property within SAA areas being rated yet;
(b) what local governments in Western Australia contain SAA land within their boundaries;
(c) what assistance is the Department of Local Government providing to local councils to assist them to obtain rates due;
(d) what protection for local governments has the Barnett Government provided so as funding for community projects by mining companies won’t be removed once the companies are paying council rates; and
(e) within the Shire of Port Hedland, which buildings and areas could be subject to rating under the new SAA rules?
(a) is any property within SAA areas being rated yet;
(b) what local governments in Western Australia contain SAA land within their boundaries;
(c) what assistance is the Department of Local Government providing to local councils to assist them to obtain rates due;
(d) what protection for local governments has the Barnett Government provided so as funding for community projects by mining companies won’t be removed once the companies are paying council rates; and
(e) within the Shire of Port Hedland, which buildings and areas could be subject to rating under the new SAA rules?
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Answered
20 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
28 days
(d) Please refer to (a). (e) The Government's policy indicates that the following buildings are rateable on GRV value: · all permanent (in situ for at least 12 months) accommodation, recreation and administration facilities and associated buildings; and · maintenance workshops existing within 100 metres of the facilities noted above. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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