❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a 'super council' proposal, its assessment, support, government position, and consultation process. The government states it has no publicly stated position but a policy of no forced amalgamations.
AnsweredQoN 1403Legislative Assembly
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(b) if yes, what assessment has been undertaken and can copies of relevant reports be provided; (c) has the Minister received any representation in support of this super council proposal; (d) if yes, who from and what reasons did they provide as justification for the proposal; (e) does the Government have a publicly stated position on the super council proposal; and (f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(c) has the Minister received any representation in support of this super council proposal; (d) if yes, who from and what reasons did they provide as justification for the proposal; (e) does the Government have a publicly stated position on the super council proposal; and (f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(d) if yes, who from and what reasons did they provide as justification for the proposal; (e) does the Government have a publicly stated position on the super council proposal; and (f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(e) does the Government have a publicly stated position on the super council proposal; and (f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(c) No. No formal representation has been received. (d) N/A. (e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations. (f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(d) N/A. (e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations. (f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations. (f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(c) has the Minister received any representation in support of this super council proposal; (d) if yes, who from and what reasons did they provide as justification for the proposal; (e) does the Government have a publicly stated position on the super council proposal; and (f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(d) if yes, who from and what reasons did they provide as justification for the proposal; (e) does the Government have a publicly stated position on the super council proposal; and (f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(e) does the Government have a publicly stated position on the super council proposal; and (f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(f) if the proposal is to be investigated further, what assurances can the Minister give that all affected councils and their ratepayers will be involved in detailed consultation and ultimately in plebiscites to determine the fate of the proposal?
(c) No. No formal representation has been received. (d) N/A. (e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations. (f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(d) N/A. (e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations. (f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations. (f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the Local Government Act 1995 .
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Answered
13 March 2002
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development
Response time
22 days
(a), (b) No. However, in September 1996 the (then) Minister for Local Government of the previous Government asked the Local Government Advisory Board to assess the boundary and joint service arrangements between local governments in the Bunbury region. The Board submitted its report on these matters to the (then) Minister in February 1998. This report can be made available.
(c) No. No formal representation has been received.
(d) N/A.
(e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations.
(f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the
Local Government Act 1995
.
(c) No. No formal representation has been received.
(d) N/A.
(e) No. However, the Government has a policy of no forced local government amalgamations.
(f) The proposal will only be investigated further if the Local Government Advisory Board receives a proposal in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 2.1 of the
Local Government Act 1995
.
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