Question Without Notice No. 770 asked in the Legislative Council on 2 November 2017 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS — GIFT DISCLOSURE — HON DARREN WEST
770. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to question without notice 751 answered on 1 November 2017.
(1) What actions has the minister or the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries taken to investigate the multiple donations made by Hon Darren West in breach of Local Government (Elections) Regulations 1997?
(2) How does the minister reconcile the government's position that the Lord Mayor of Perth should no longer hold her elected office when Hon Darren West has committed similar offences of non-disclosure?
(3) Does the minister support this unprecedented and overt influence in local government elections by a parliamentary secretary of the McGowan government?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries has received one complaint. As the department is currently reviewing the complaint, it would not be appropriate to comment further on this matter.