❓ Mr. Templeman questions the affordability and planning of local government amalgamations. Minister Simpson defends the process, citing potential savings from reduced executive positions and asset management.
AnsweredQoN 337Legislative Assembly
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LOCAL
GOVERNMENT — AMALGAMATIONS — FUNDING
337. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
I have a supplementary question. The minister did not answer
the second part of the question but I will ask another one: is this not an
admission that the minister's amalgamation process is very much poorly
planned and simply unaffordable?
GOVERNMENT — AMALGAMATIONS — FUNDING
337. Mr D.A. TEMPLEMAN to the
Minister for Local Government:
I have a supplementary question. The minister did not answer
the second part of the question but I will ask another one: is this not an
admission that the minister's amalgamation process is very much poorly
planned and simply unaffordable?
AnswerView source ↗
Not at all. There will be some very good savings out of the
reform process —
Mr D.A. Templeman :
Name them!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Where does the member want me to go? If we go to the western suburbs, how about
six chief executive officers costing $2 million a year! Let us go through the
asset base of every local government that has a grader, a truck, a water truck
and lawnmowers. Where does the member want me to start? The asset management
base is huge. There are a lot of cost savings there.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Pilbara, I call you to order for the second time. I cannot hear the
minister.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I
think the important part here is that reform is happening; it is on its way. We
are just working through the nuts and bolts at the moment. I am confident we
can get a really good outcome in July with the announcement. I am confident we
can actually get better services for our ratepayers.
reform process —
Mr D.A. Templeman :
Name them!
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
Where does the member want me to go? If we go to the western suburbs, how about
six chief executive officers costing $2 million a year! Let us go through the
asset base of every local government that has a grader, a truck, a water truck
and lawnmowers. Where does the member want me to start? The asset management
base is huge. There are a lot of cost savings there.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Pilbara, I call you to order for the second time. I cannot hear the
minister.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I
think the important part here is that reform is happening; it is on its way. We
are just working through the nuts and bolts at the moment. I am confident we
can get a really good outcome in July with the announcement. I am confident we
can actually get better services for our ratepayers.
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