❓ A parliamentary question regarding the review of the WA Local Government Grants Commission. The Minister acknowledges the review and promises to provide details on terms of reference, timeline, and personnel involved outside of the House.
AnsweredQoN 1129Legislative Council
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WA LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS COMMISSION, REVIEW
(1) Has the review of the Western Australian Local Government Grants Commission commenced? (2) Who is conducting the review? (3) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the Act to conduct a review? (4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS
(1) Has the review of the Western Australian Local Government Grants Commission commenced? (2) Who is conducting the review? (3) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the Act to conduct a review? (4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(2) Who is conducting the review? (3) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the Act to conduct a review? (4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(3) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the Act to conduct a review? (4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(2) Who is conducting the review? (3) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the Act to conduct a review? (4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(3) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the Act to conduct a review? (4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(4) Is the review in response to a legislative requirement of the federal Government for the State to conduct a review? (5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(5) What are the terms of reference for the review process? (6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(6) What is the time frame for the completion of the review? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
(1)-(6) I advise the member that in reference to this issue, a couple of processes are embarked upon at the same time. Following the decision of the Government to move from the machinery of government report dealing with the amalgamation of departments that was put into effect from the middle of last year, it announced that it would review the functions of all the state government statutory boards, authorities and committees and would make recommendations about their future operations. The Grants Commission was to be caught up in that review process. However, as the member rightly pointed out, there is a statutory requirement for the Grants Commission to be reviewed about now. It was considered reasonable to amalgamate that review into the one exercise. I will make the information about the precise terms of reference and the time scale in which the review is being conducted available to the member outside the House. I will make available also the personnel who will be involved in the review. I am under the impression that the review is being conducted by departmental officers but I will give the member information in writing about precisely who, when, and what are the terms of reference.
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