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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1068 asked in the Legislative Council on 13 October 2020 by Hon Aaron Stonehouse

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT — TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE

1068. Hon AARON STONEHOUSE to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:

I refer the Premier to the judgement handed down in the Supreme Court on 2 October 2020 granting relief to the Town of Cambridge upon the grounds that the proposed actions by the Minister for Local Government—namely, his threat to suspend the council—had no basis in jurisdictional fact and were unreasonable and disproportionate.

(1) What discussions, if any, have taken place between the Minister for Local Government and the Premier regarding the proposed suspension of the Town of Cambridge council?

(2) What was the cost to the taxpayer of pursuing what appears to have been little more than the minister's personal vendetta against a council whose philosophy he disagrees with?

(3) What additional costs are likely to accrue to the taxpayer in the coming months as a result of this case?

(4) Does the minister retain the Premier's confidence or will he do the right thing and invite his resignation on the back of these embarrassing findings?

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the House, I think the last part of the question was probably out of order, so you can respond appropriately.

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I certainly will; thanks very much, Madam President.

(1) None.

(2) The premise of the honourable member's question is incorrect.

(3) Future costs resulting from the actions taken by the Town of Cambridge cannot be determined.

(4) The Premier has full confidence in the minister.