❓ Hon Giz Watson asks the Minister for Local Government to intervene in Joondalup council, potentially suspending it until a new CEO is appointed, citing 'overwhelming demand' for good governance. The Minister responds by stating he will wait for the council to resolve the issues themselves by December 4th, after which he will review the situation.
AnsweredQoN 1576Legislative Council
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(1) In response to the people of Joondalup’s overwhelming demand for good governance to be restored, will the minister intervene to suspend the council until a suitably qualified person replaces the chief executive officer, Denis Smith? (2) If not, what action will the minister take? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(2) I thank the honourable member for her question. The opportunity for the City of Joondalup to resolve the dysfunction that has developed within that council is still in the hands of the elected councillors. They have a scheduled meeting tonight at which the issues at the heart of the disruption of that city can be tackled and brought to resolution if the councillors are of a mind to do that. There are a number of opportunities for them to do that, including, if necessary, moving from the council chambers into another part of the council building to meet and bring to resolution any of the issues if, for any reason, their activities are disrupted inside the main council chamber. I hope that the councillors will take the opportunity of the remaining days available to them before I feel obligated to act in response to the dysfunction that has gone on for too long. Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
(2) If not, what action will the minister take? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the honourable member for her question. The opportunity for the City of Joondalup to resolve the dysfunction that has developed within that council is still in the hands of the elected councillors. They have a scheduled meeting tonight at which the issues at the heart of the disruption of that city can be tackled and brought to resolution if the councillors are of a mind to do that. There are a number of opportunities for them to do that, including, if necessary, moving from the council chambers into another part of the council building to meet and bring to resolution any of the issues if, for any reason, their activities are disrupted inside the main council chamber. I hope that the councillors will take the opportunity of the remaining days available to them before I feel obligated to act in response to the dysfunction that has gone on for too long. Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the honourable member for her question. The opportunity for the City of Joondalup to resolve the dysfunction that has developed within that council is still in the hands of the elected councillors. They have a scheduled meeting tonight at which the issues at the heart of the disruption of that city can be tackled and brought to resolution if the councillors are of a mind to do that. There are a number of opportunities for them to do that, including, if necessary, moving from the council chambers into another part of the council building to meet and bring to resolution any of the issues if, for any reason, their activities are disrupted inside the main council chamber. I hope that the councillors will take the opportunity of the remaining days available to them before I feel obligated to act in response to the dysfunction that has gone on for too long. Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
(1)-(2) I thank the honourable member for her question. The opportunity for the City of Joondalup to resolve the dysfunction that has developed within that council is still in the hands of the elected councillors. They have a scheduled meeting tonight at which the issues at the heart of the disruption of that city can be tackled and brought to resolution if the councillors are of a mind to do that. There are a number of opportunities for them to do that, including, if necessary, moving from the council chambers into another part of the council building to meet and bring to resolution any of the issues if, for any reason, their activities are disrupted inside the main council chamber. I hope that the councillors will take the opportunity of the remaining days available to them before I feel obligated to act in response to the dysfunction that has gone on for too long. Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
(2) If not, what action will the minister take? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the honourable member for her question. The opportunity for the City of Joondalup to resolve the dysfunction that has developed within that council is still in the hands of the elected councillors. They have a scheduled meeting tonight at which the issues at the heart of the disruption of that city can be tackled and brought to resolution if the councillors are of a mind to do that. There are a number of opportunities for them to do that, including, if necessary, moving from the council chambers into another part of the council building to meet and bring to resolution any of the issues if, for any reason, their activities are disrupted inside the main council chamber. I hope that the councillors will take the opportunity of the remaining days available to them before I feel obligated to act in response to the dysfunction that has gone on for too long. Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) I thank the honourable member for her question. The opportunity for the City of Joondalup to resolve the dysfunction that has developed within that council is still in the hands of the elected councillors. They have a scheduled meeting tonight at which the issues at the heart of the disruption of that city can be tackled and brought to resolution if the councillors are of a mind to do that. There are a number of opportunities for them to do that, including, if necessary, moving from the council chambers into another part of the council building to meet and bring to resolution any of the issues if, for any reason, their activities are disrupted inside the main council chamber. I hope that the councillors will take the opportunity of the remaining days available to them before I feel obligated to act in response to the dysfunction that has gone on for too long. Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
(1)-(2) I thank the honourable member for her question. The opportunity for the City of Joondalup to resolve the dysfunction that has developed within that council is still in the hands of the elected councillors. They have a scheduled meeting tonight at which the issues at the heart of the disruption of that city can be tackled and brought to resolution if the councillors are of a mind to do that. There are a number of opportunities for them to do that, including, if necessary, moving from the council chambers into another part of the council building to meet and bring to resolution any of the issues if, for any reason, their activities are disrupted inside the main council chamber. I hope that the councillors will take the opportunity of the remaining days available to them before I feel obligated to act in response to the dysfunction that has gone on for too long. Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon Alan Cadby: When is that? Is it Thursday? Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have indicated to the council that I want these issues brought to resolution by 4 December. Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon Alan Cadby: Is that when you will act? Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: On 4 December I will study that response to the issues on the information that is available to me, including, I hope, a report of the activities of the governance review that is working right now. Ian Mickle is working with the councillors and the staff, as is senior department officer Steve Cole, trying to bring to resolution the issues at the core of the dysfunction in that municipality. I will leave open a period beyond that deadline to study all the information and make a decision next week at the latest.
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