24 March 2020 meeting
State Local Partnership Agreement Communique
The Premier urged the sector to focus on continuity of employment for their workforce and focusing on new ways in which to utilise staff whose roles may have been impacted. He further urged activity to bring about job creation, bringing forward projects currently planned or under consideration.
The Premier urged the sector to focus on continuity of employment for their workforce and focusing on new ways in which to utilise staff whose roles may have been impacted. He further urged activity to bring about job creation, bringing forward
projects currently planned or under consideration.
The Premier confirmed he would address the sector at a sector update webinar, to be held at 2:00pm on Friday, 27 March.
Other initiatives discussed.
- Freeing up approvals processes.
- Assistance with setting up boundaries.
- Landing Fees.
- Support for small businesses.
- Relief for organisations that lease Local Government premises.
- What are Essential Services?
- State/Local Government stimulus initiative funding.
- Impact of revaluations scheduled by the Valuer General on Local Government rate freezing initiatives.
- Freezing of increases to utilities charges/street lighting tariffs that impact on Local Government finances.
The next PLGC meeting is for the 1 September 2020. Further information on the State Local Government Partnership Agreement is available on the DLGSC website.
State Local Government Partnership Agreement Leadership Group Attendees
Tuesday 24 March 2020, Dumas House, West Perth.
Members
- Hon Mark McGowan, Premier of Western Australia (Chair)
- Hon David Templeman MLA, Minister for Local Government and Culture and the Arts
- Hon Rita Saffioti MLA Minister for Transport; Planning; Lands
- Cr Tracey Roberts, President, Western Australian Local Government Association
- Mr Jamie Parry, President, Western Australian Local Government Professionals WA
Invited Participants and Observers
- Mr Gary Hamley, Chief of Staff, Office of the Hon. David Templeman, MLA
- Mr Dave Coggin, Principal Policy Advisor, Office of the Premier, Hon. Mark McGowan, MLA
- Mr Duncan Ord, Director General, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
- Ms Candy Choo, Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Local Government Professionals WA
- Mr Nick Sloan, Chief Executive Officer, Western Australian Local Government Association
- Mr Richard Farrell, Chief of Staff, Office of the Hon. Rita Saffioti, MLA
- Ms Sarah Norton, A/Director, Federal State Relations, Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Ms Yvette Peterson, Local Government Policy and Engagement, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (Executive Officer)