Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2011-09-15 Daily Xml

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS COMMISSION FUNDING

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (14:36): Did the minister actually read the letter before he signed it?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:36): Of course I read it. I signed it; I read the letter. It says population. There are a number of issues which may affect these grants. Population is one of them, and that is why I mentioned it. I do not have a strategy on me at the moment to improve our population strategy. I do not think anyone in this chamber has, but in saying that, if there are ways I can help increase the population, I will be quite happy to help.