❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about the authorisation, cost, and agency responsible for a report on local government structure and electoral reform. Hon Jon Ford identifies his predecessor as initiating the report, states his agency will cover the cost, and defers answering the cost question.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND ELECTORAL REFORM
I refer to the tabled document “Local Government Structure and Electoral Reform in Western Australia: Ensuring the Future Sustainability of Communities”. (1) Which minister authorised the undertaking of the research? (2) What was the budgeted cost of the research and the report? (3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD
I refer to the tabled document “Local Government Structure and Electoral Reform in Western Australia: Ensuring the Future Sustainability of Communities”. (1) Which minister authorised the undertaking of the research? (2) What was the budgeted cost of the research and the report? (3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD
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(1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(1) Which minister authorised the undertaking of the research? (2) What was the budgeted cost of the research and the report? (3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(2) What was the budgeted cost of the research and the report? (3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(1) Which minister authorised the undertaking of the research? (2) What was the budgeted cost of the research and the report? (3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(2) What was the budgeted cost of the research and the report? (3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(3) Which agency will be responsible for the cost? Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
Hon JON FORD replied: (1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
(1)-(3) My predecessor in this role, Hon John Bowler, initiated the report with a view to seeking ways to find sustainability measures to assist local government. My agency will pick up the cost. I will take the second question on notice.
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