Skip to main content
Home
  • The Legislative Assembly meets on 16/04/2024 (01:00 PM)
    Assembly sit 16/04/2024
  • The Legislative Council meets on 16/04/2024 (01:00 PM)
    Council sit 16/04/2024
  • The Public Administration meets on 08/04/2024 (10:00 AM)
    Committee meet 08/04/2024

Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 498 asked in the Legislative Council on 19 May 2022 by Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT — REFORM

498. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Housing:

I refer to the ongoing reform of the Local Government Act 1995 and Labor's own party platform that states that WA Labor will remove the right of corporations to vote in local government elections.

(1) Is the government reviewing the enfranchisement of corporate bodies in local government elections?

(2) Will the government commit to removing the right of corporations to vote in local government elections?

(3) If no to (2), why not?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(3) The minister released the government's package of proposed local government reforms in November last year, which included electoral reforms informed by the City of Perth inquiry and other reports to government. The public consultation period closed on 25 February. The minister is currently considering public submissions, and will announce the final package of proposed reforms in due course.