❓ A Member of Parliament questioned the Minister for Local Government regarding allegations of corruption within the Shire of Carnarvon. The Minister confirms awareness and that a departmental report was tabled in Parliament.
AnsweredQoN 1587Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Minister aware of allegations of possible corruption within the Shire of Carnarvon? (2) How long has the Minister been aware of these allegations? (3) Has the Department of Local Government investigated these allegations? (4) Will the Minister commit to tabling in Parliament a report into these matters? (5) If yes when, and if not, why not?
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Answered
18 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
89 days
(1) Yes.
(2) I am advised that allegations concerning the Shire of Carnarvon's tendering practices were first received by the former Department of Local Government in December 2012.
(3) Departmental officers visited the Shire in June 2013 and provided me with a detailed report scrutinising the Shire's compliance processes. This report, along with its recommendations for process improvement, was tabled in Parliament on 27 November 2013.
(4) See answer to (3)
(5) See answer to (3)
(2) I am advised that allegations concerning the Shire of Carnarvon's tendering practices were first received by the former Department of Local Government in December 2012.
(3) Departmental officers visited the Shire in June 2013 and provided me with a detailed report scrutinising the Shire's compliance processes. This report, along with its recommendations for process improvement, was tabled in Parliament on 27 November 2013.
(4) See answer to (3)
(5) See answer to (3)
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