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❓ Mr L'Estrange questions the Minister regarding the Show Cause Notice issued to the Town of Cambridge, specifically concerning evidence related to Councillor Timmermanis' role in COVID-19 employee arrangements and the process followed in gathering that evidence.

AnsweredQoN 6289Legislative Assembly

Asked

25 June 2020

Member

Mr S.K. L'Estrange

Portfolio

Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

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I refer to the Show Cause Notice delivered to the Town of Cambridge on 26 May 2020, in which you write “1. I suspect that the Council has failed to ensure that Council members have an understanding of and observe their respective roles, such that the Town’s employees rather than Council members undertake administrative and operational functions. In particular b) at a meeting held on 9 April 2020, Council passed a motion authorising Councillor Timmermanis, on behalf of the Council, to “assist the CEO in relation to the Employee Arrangements in response to COVID-19”, including but not limited to: i. attending all meetings with unions and staff unable to be redeployed; and ii. attending all meetings of the COVID taskforce;”, and I ask: (a) Without disclosing the author of any evidence you received, how many witnesses provided evidence to you, and on what date(s), in relation to: (i) 1(b)(i) above; and (ii) 1(b)(ii) above; (b) Was any evidence received which was provided on behalf of an organisation(s)? If yes, what organisation and on what dates(s) in relation to: (i) 1(b)(i) above; and (ii) 1(b)(ii) above; (c) Prior to issuing the Show Cause Notice on 26 May 2020, did you notify the Town of Cambridge Council that you had received this evidence, and if yes, when did you notify them; (d) Prior to issuing the Show Cause Notice on 26 May 2020, did you provide an opportunity for the Mayor and/or Councillors of the Town of Cambridge to respond to the evidence you received: (i) If yes, who did you receive responses from and on what date(s); and (ii) If you are unable to provide names for (i) above, how many Councillors did you receive a response from which directly related to the evidence you received; and (e) If no to (d), how was procedural fairness provided to the Mayor and Council of the Town of Cambridge to respond to the evidence you received?