Archive:  Finance & Public Administration Standing Committee

Last Updated  26/5/08

D Day Call For Assistance From Blue Wedges

(1/5/08 - SG)  Can you please put in a submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration by May 7?

Blue Wedges are working like heck to get as many people as possible to say think again, and think about the consequences of dredging the bay.  They've made it easy for people to put in a submission.  Click here to find out more.

New Victorian Parliamentary Watchdog To Be Formed -  Bring It On!

(14/12/07 - SG)  Upper House Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration on the way

From the Save Our Suburbs Website (www.sos.asn.au):

"The non-labour parties in the Victorian upper house have combined to set up a permanent committee to examine ANY finance and public administration issues.

We've yet to see how wide the scope of the Committee's investigations will be, but it appears likely to include local Council administration (particularly planning departments!), overall planning processes (including VCAT), and the role of the State Government in decision making on urban planning issues - including the actions of the planning Minister.

We certainly hope it will!

So get your submissions ready, the committee will get started early in the new year!  See the Age article"

MRRA Says:

This is an interesting one.  We searched the parliament website but couldn't find any documentation on this yet.  Nevertheless, while the paperwork is finalized, residents can put their thinking caps on about whether there are any financial and/or public administration issues in Macedon Ranges that might be of interest to such a Committee, if it includes consideration of Council as well as State government issues.  It didn't take us long to think of at least one issue that might fall within that type of jurisdiction, come to think of it there are a few others as well... 

Let us know if you can think of any and send your thoughts to us on mrra.sec999@gmail.com