Western Australia’s Metropolitan Local Government review Panel is due to conclude its review into the future of local government reform in metropolitan Perth in the coming weeks.

 

Since July last year, the Panel has been examining the national and international factors likely to impact Perth in the next 50 years. It has considered research on local government structures and governance models elsewhere, and deliberated on which structures and models would be appropriate to Perth.

 

In April the Panel released the Draft Findings, a summary of its observations to date and an indication of its thinking on the future of local government in Perth.

 

After the Panel has completed its final report, the Metropolitan Local Government Review will be complete. The Panel’s report will be given directly to the Minister for Local Government, who will consider the findings before taking them to Cabinet. Cabinet endorsement will be required to make the report available to the public.