❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Minister for Planning regarding potential conflicts of interest related to four planning scheme amendments and the governance arrangements in place to manage them. The Minister's response details the nature of the perceived conflicts and the delegation of decision-making to other ministers.
AnsweredQoN 640Legislative Council
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PLANNING SCHEME
AMENDMENTS — CONFLICT OF INTEREST
640. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Planning:
I refer to the minister's
answer to my question without notice 605, asked yesterday, about the management
of conflicts of interest in the planning portfolio.
(1) What was the
precise nature of the perceived or potential conflicts of interest for each of
the four planning schemes the minister listed?
(2) In each of
these four cases, what governance arrangements applied and which minister or
ministers acted in place of the Minister for Planning for the purpose of
executing a decision?
AMENDMENTS — CONFLICT OF INTEREST
640. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the
Minister for Planning:
I refer to the minister's
answer to my question without notice 605, asked yesterday, about the management
of conflicts of interest in the planning portfolio.
(1) What was the
precise nature of the perceived or potential conflicts of interest for each of
the four planning schemes the minister listed?
(2) In each of
these four cases, what governance arrangements applied and which minister or
ministers acted in place of the Minister for Planning for the purpose of
executing a decision?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) City of Swan
local planning scheme 12, amendment 138, could potentially affect or be
perceived to affect the location of the minister's electorate office.
The Town of Victoria Park town planning scheme 1, amendment 73; the City of
Armadale town planning scheme 4, amendment 95; and the City of Vincent local
planning scheme 2 could potentially affect or be perceived to affect property
owned by the minister or a family member.
(2) In accordance
with the Interpretation Act 1984, decision-making was delegated to the
following ministers. The City of Swan local planning scheme 17, amendment 138,
and the City of Vincent local planning
scheme 2 were delegated to Minister Wyatt. The Town of Victoria Park town
planning scheme 1 , amendment 73, and the City of Armadale town planning
scheme 4, amendment 95, were delegated to Minister Tinley.
some notice of the question.
(1) City of Swan
local planning scheme 12, amendment 138, could potentially affect or be
perceived to affect the location of the minister's electorate office.
The Town of Victoria Park town planning scheme 1, amendment 73; the City of
Armadale town planning scheme 4, amendment 95; and the City of Vincent local
planning scheme 2 could potentially affect or be perceived to affect property
owned by the minister or a family member.
(2) In accordance
with the Interpretation Act 1984, decision-making was delegated to the
following ministers. The City of Swan local planning scheme 17, amendment 138,
and the City of Vincent local planning
scheme 2 were delegated to Minister Wyatt. The Town of Victoria Park town
planning scheme 1 , amendment 73, and the City of Armadale town planning
scheme 4, amendment 95, were delegated to Minister Tinley.
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