Mr. Graham questions the comparability of government services in the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Gascoyne regions to those in the metropolitan area. The Minister's response focuses on ongoing monitoring and the development of regional indicators for benchmarking.

AnsweredQoN 577Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 November 2002
Portfolio
the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne

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(1) Which Government services delivered within the Minister’s area of regional responsibility are considered to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
(2) Which Government services delivered within the Minister’s area of regional responsibility are considered NOT to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
(3) On what date was each Government service referred to in (1) assessed?
(4) How was each Government service referred to in (1) assessed?
(5) On what date was each Government service referred to in (2) assessed?
(6) How was each Government service referred to in (2) assessed?
(7) Why are the Government services referred to in (2) considered not to be of a comparable standard to that which applies in the metropolitan area?

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Answered
25 February 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for the the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
Response time
90 days
(3) – (6) Apart from the ongoing monitoring of service delivery by relevant agencies, the Development Commissions are required as part of their core business activities specified under the Regional Development Commissions Act 1993, to monitor the general standard of Government services and access to those services to ensure that they are comparable to the metropolitan area. To assist with acceptable benchmarking and ongoing assessment, the Regional Development Council is developing a 'regional indicators' data set. (7) See answer to questions 1 and 2.
To assist with acceptable benchmarking and ongoing assessment, the Regional Development Council is developing a 'regional indicators' data set. (7) See answer to questions 1 and 2.
(7) See answer to questions 1 and 2.

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