❓ The WA Parliamentary Question on Notice concerns the potential establishment of a new Department for Regional Development and its implications for existing departments, funding, and the Royalties for Regions program. The government confirms the department's creation and addresses concerns about funding and efficiency.
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(2) Is Mr Carew-Hopkins working on the establishment of a new Department for Regional Development?
(3) If yes to (2), why has the fact that your Government is establishing a new Department not been made public?
(4) Is this economically wise at a time when the Treasurer is seeking to impose a three percent efficiency dividend?
(5) Will the new Department’s working budget come from Royalties for Regions funds?
(6) Is a new Deparment being established because you perceive a problem with the way the existing Department of Local Government and Regional Development has been managing the existing Regional Development funding programs?
(7) Does the establishment of a new Department for Regional Development mean that you will be closing or downsizing the existing Regional Development Commissions?
(8) What functions of the existing Department for Local Government and Regional Development, will be transferred to this new Department?
(9) One of the three new funding programs to be used to distribute Royalties for regions funds is the Country Local Government Fund, will this be administered through the Department under Local Government Minister Castrilli, or through your new Department?
(3) If yes to (2), why has the fact that your Government is establishing a new Department not been made public?
(4) Is this economically wise at a time when the Treasurer is seeking to impose a three percent efficiency dividend?
(5) Will the new Department’s working budget come from Royalties for Regions funds?
(6) Is a new Deparment being established because you perceive a problem with the way the existing Department of Local Government and Regional Development has been managing the existing Regional Development funding programs?
(7) Does the establishment of a new Department for Regional Development mean that you will be closing or downsizing the existing Regional Development Commissions?
(8) What functions of the existing Department for Local Government and Regional Development, will be transferred to this new Department?
(9) One of the three new funding programs to be used to distribute Royalties for regions funds is the Country Local Government Fund, will this be administered through the Department under Local Government Minister Castrilli, or through your new Department?
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Answered
7 April 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
28 days
Mr. Carew-Hopkins is employed to provide advice on the best departmental structure to ensure the efficient and proper delivery of the Royalties for Regions programs across regional Western Australia. He has also been leading the investigation into the appropriate legislation that will provide the mechanisms and statutory instruments to support Royalties for Regions.
Yes
An announcement will be made shortly after the necessary administrative arrangements have been completed.
Refer to the Treasurer
Any additional resources required to implement Royalties for Regions programs will come from the Royalties for Regions Budget.
No.
No.
It is proposed that the functions dealing with regional development will be transferred to the new department.
The programs funded through the Country Local Government Fund will be administered through the Department responsible for Local Government and the Local Government Authorities throughout Regional Western Australia.
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Yes
An announcement will be made shortly after the necessary administrative arrangements have been completed.
Refer to the Treasurer
Any additional resources required to implement Royalties for Regions programs will come from the Royalties for Regions Budget.
No.
No.
It is proposed that the functions dealing with regional development will be transferred to the new department.
The programs funded through the Country Local Government Fund will be administered through the Department responsible for Local Government and the Local Government Authorities throughout Regional Western Australia.
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