❓ Mr. Templeman questions the Minister for Local Government about the total costs associated with local government reforms, accusing the Minister of deliberately hiding information. The Minister denies hiding anything and provides some cost figures.
AnsweredQoN 838Legislative Assembly
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LOCAL
GOVERNMENT REFORM — FUNDING
838. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the Minister
for Local Government:
I refer to the minister's
mangled announcement today of changes to local government and the significant
information withheld by him.
(1) Will the
minister reveal today the total costs for these changes?
(2) If the
minister will not reveal these costs, why is he continually and deliberately
hiding this information?
GOVERNMENT REFORM — FUNDING
838. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the Minister
for Local Government:
I refer to the minister's
mangled announcement today of changes to local government and the significant
information withheld by him.
(1) Will the
minister reveal today the total costs for these changes?
(2) If the
minister will not reveal these costs, why is he continually and deliberately
hiding this information?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I have not hidden
anything from the sector at all. We have been through this process.
Dr
A.D. Buti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale!
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : Just so that we understand, I think the member may be
referring to —
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan!
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I think the member may be referring to the amount of money
that is on the table—the $60 million. I have made the statement quite
clear in this house on a number of occasions that just over $3 million per new
local government will be borne out of this process. It is similar to
Queensland, it is even the same as New South Wales —
Mr
P. Papalia : It is $220 million!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
No. I ask the member a question: how much does the state government put towards
it?
Several members interjected.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Very good!
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I have called you twice and we are 10 minutes into
question time. Member for Warnbro, I do not want to hear from you. Minister, I
do not want you to be asking questions across the floor; you will answer
through the Chair. Thank you.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Sorry, Mr Speaker. This government has made a decision. Local government reform
is now a blueprint to move forward. The sector is supportive of it. It is now
time to get on with the job and deliver good services for the ratepayers.
anything from the sector at all. We have been through this process.
Dr
A.D. Buti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Armadale!
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : Just so that we understand, I think the member may be
referring to —
Ms
R. Saffioti interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for West Swan!
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : I think the member may be referring to the amount of money
that is on the table—the $60 million. I have made the statement quite
clear in this house on a number of occasions that just over $3 million per new
local government will be borne out of this process. It is similar to
Queensland, it is even the same as New South Wales —
Mr
P. Papalia : It is $220 million!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
No. I ask the member a question: how much does the state government put towards
it?
Several members interjected.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Very good!
The SPEAKER :
Member for West Swan, I have called you twice and we are 10 minutes into
question time. Member for Warnbro, I do not want to hear from you. Minister, I
do not want you to be asking questions across the floor; you will answer
through the Chair. Thank you.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Sorry, Mr Speaker. This government has made a decision. Local government reform
is now a blueprint to move forward. The sector is supportive of it. It is now
time to get on with the job and deliver good services for the ratepayers.
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