❓ Mr Templeman questions the Minister for Local Government about the forced amalgamation process, citing opposition from several members. The Minister defends the government's reform efforts and promises a decision soon.
AnsweredQoN 766Legislative Assembly
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LOCAL
GOVERNMENT — AMALGAMATIONS
766. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
I have a
supplementary question. Given the views of Hon Simon O'Brien, Hon Nigel Hallett, Hon Phil Edman , Hon Col Holt , Hon Martin Aldridge, the members for South
Perth, Hillarys, Kalgoorlie, Pilbara, Central Wheatbelt, Moore, Wagin and North
West Central, how much more does the minister need before he realises that his
forced amalgamation process is a dud?
GOVERNMENT — AMALGAMATIONS
766. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
I have a
supplementary question. Given the views of Hon Simon O'Brien, Hon Nigel Hallett, Hon Phil Edman , Hon Col Holt , Hon Martin Aldridge, the members for South
Perth, Hillarys, Kalgoorlie, Pilbara, Central Wheatbelt, Moore, Wagin and North
West Central, how much more does the minister need before he realises that his
forced amalgamation process is a dud?
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I thank the member
for the question. This has been an issue for a hundred years —
Mr B.S. Wyatt : A hundred years?
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : For more than a hundred years! These
boundaries have not moved in over a hundred years. This government will make a
decision very soon on local government reform. This is the only government that
has had the gumption and guts to front this issue.
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Butler, you can ask a question if you put your name down;
I call you to order for the first time. Member for Armadale, I call you to
order for the first time; and, member for Victoria Park, you were lucky you
were drowned out.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : As I said, the government is going forward
with the reform process. We are now at the stage at which I have received the
report of the Local Government Advisory Board and I am currently going through
the process of dissecting it and pulling it apart. I have been asked to go
through the process of making sure we have got it right. The important part is
that this process will make sure we have sustainable local government now and
into the future. We will make sure that our local governments are sustainable
not only now, but also in years to come. We are at the point at which we will
make a decision and resolve this issue once and for all. That is where it
stands. We will make a decision and will go down in history as a government
that did something about local government.
for the question. This has been an issue for a hundred years —
Mr B.S. Wyatt : A hundred years?
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : For more than a hundred years! These
boundaries have not moved in over a hundred years. This government will make a
decision very soon on local government reform. This is the only government that
has had the gumption and guts to front this issue.
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Butler, you can ask a question if you put your name down;
I call you to order for the first time. Member for Armadale, I call you to
order for the first time; and, member for Victoria Park, you were lucky you
were drowned out.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : As I said, the government is going forward
with the reform process. We are now at the stage at which I have received the
report of the Local Government Advisory Board and I am currently going through
the process of dissecting it and pulling it apart. I have been asked to go
through the process of making sure we have got it right. The important part is
that this process will make sure we have sustainable local government now and
into the future. We will make sure that our local governments are sustainable
not only now, but also in years to come. We are at the point at which we will
make a decision and resolve this issue once and for all. That is where it
stands. We will make a decision and will go down in history as a government
that did something about local government.
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