❓ Mr. Templeman questions the Minister for Local Government about potential rate increases in the City of Canning under proposed reforms. The Minister implies rates will increase regardless, but reform could mitigate this.
AnsweredQoN 692Legislative Assembly
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CITY OF
CANNING — MINIMUM RATE INCREASE
692. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
I have a supplementary question. Can the minister not
categorically rule out that those ratepayers in the City of Canning will see an
increase in their rates under the minister's supposed sustainable
reform process?
CANNING — MINIMUM RATE INCREASE
692. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
I have a supplementary question. Can the minister not
categorically rule out that those ratepayers in the City of Canning will see an
increase in their rates under the minister's supposed sustainable
reform process?
AnswerView source ↗
The most important thing to note is that if it stays as it is
today, the rates will go up anyway. Of course they will. There is no guarantee
that rates will not go up if the council does not amalgamate —
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale, you can ask a question about the commissioner.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale, I call you for first time. Member for Belmont, I call you
for the first time, and, member for Mandurah, I do not want you getting so
excited, please.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Just for the record, the City of Canning has put up its rates by 15.8 per cent
over the past two years. The member said that $621 is the minimum amount, and
he asked whether it will go up under the amalgamation? The reality is that over
the past two years, it has gone up by 15.8 per cent. If we stay as we are, what
will be the outcome? It will be another seven per cent rate increase. The only
benefit that I can put on the table is that, through the reform process,
creating economies of scale will put downward pressure on rates.
today, the rates will go up anyway. Of course they will. There is no guarantee
that rates will not go up if the council does not amalgamate —
Dr A.D. Buti interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale, you can ask a question about the commissioner.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Armadale, I call you for first time. Member for Belmont, I call you
for the first time, and, member for Mandurah, I do not want you getting so
excited, please.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Just for the record, the City of Canning has put up its rates by 15.8 per cent
over the past two years. The member said that $621 is the minimum amount, and
he asked whether it will go up under the amalgamation? The reality is that over
the past two years, it has gone up by 15.8 per cent. If we stay as we are, what
will be the outcome? It will be another seven per cent rate increase. The only
benefit that I can put on the table is that, through the reform process,
creating economies of scale will put downward pressure on rates.
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