They could have consulted before introducing the City of Perth Bill into the Parliament, which would have reduced the time needed to massage it through the Parliament.
Alternatively, having introduced the Bill (in May 2015), they could have managed Parliamentary business so that its passage (should it be passed) was consistent with the timelines specified in the Bill.
As it is, surely the Legislative Council cannot pass a Bill which cannot be complied with. At the very least, it should amend the offending dates to something that the City of Subiaco can comply with and to ensure an internally consistent timeline for implementation. This would not be an easy task if the Government wants to stick to its 1st July 2016 date for the new boundaries to take effect.
These amended timelines, themselves, would, of course, have to allow for the time required to send the Bill back to the Legislative Assembly for approval and then return to the Legislative Council.
The bottom line is that the City of Subiaco cannot start the review of wards and ward boundaries required by the City of Perth Bill until it has been passed by both houses of the Parliament and has been proclaimed by the Governor.
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| WA Today, 3rd February, 2016 |
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