City of Perth 2018-2020

The City of Perth council was suspended in 2018 due to issues arising from Councillor's behaviour.

Since 2 March 2018, the council has been managed by a panel of three Commissioners appointed by the Government of Western Australia, pending the results of a two-year inquiry into the activities of the suspended council.[1][2][3] The 1000 page report containing 250 findings, 341 recommendations, including suspected criminal behavior involving 23 individuals is to be released to the West Australian Parliament in August 2020.[4]

The elected City of Perth comprises eight Councillors elected proportionally, with no divisions into wards. All Councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. Elections are held every two years on the third Saturday in October, with four councillors elected for a four-year term at each election. The Lord Mayor is directly elected for a four-year term, with the Deputy Lord Mayor elected for one year by the Councillors at the first meeting of the council.[5]

CommissionerTermNotes
Chair CommissionerEric Lumsden2 March 2018 – 9 August 2019Chairperson of the Western Australian Planning Commission[6][1]
Andrew Hammond9 August 2019 – dateCommissioner 2018–2019. Former Chief Executive Officer, City of Rockingham.[6][1][7]
Deputy Chair CommissionerGaye McMath2 March 2018 – dateFormer Executive Director, Perth Education City[6][1]
CommissionerLen Kosova9 August 2019 – dateFormer Chief Executive Officer, City of Vincent.
CEOTermNotes
Martin Mileham1 September 2016 – 29 October 2018[8][9][10][11]
Murray Jorgensen OAM JP (acting)13 November 2018 – 4 August 2020[12]
Michelle Reynolds 4 August 2020 – present [13]

Council composition (currently suspended)

The Lord Mayor was elected in October 2015 and, pending the results of the public inquiry, the current term expired in October 2019. The most recent councillor elections were held in October 2015, for terms ending in October 2019, and in October 2017, for terms ending in October 2021, and the makeup of the currently suspended council, in order of election and term, is as follows:[5]

SeatCouncillorPartyNotes
Lord Mayor[14]   Lisa Scaffidi Independent
2015–2019[14]   Janet Davidson Independent
  Jim Adamos Independent
  Jemma Green Independent Deputy Lord Mayor 2017–[15]
  Lily Chen Independent
2017–2021[16]   Steve Hasluck Independent
  James Limnios Independent Deputy Lord Mayor 2015–2017[17]
  Lexi Barton Independent
  Reece Harley Independent

2020 Elections

Elections for new Councillors and a new Lord Mayor following the suspension of the existing Councillors will be held on October 17, 2020.[18] Six candidates have nominated for the position of Lord Mayor. These are media personality Basil Zempilas, retired magistrate Tim Schwass, former Australian Broadcasting Corporation journalist Di Bain, TV reporter Mark Gibson, startup community entrepreneur Brodie McCulloch and architect Sandy Anghie.[19]

Homelessness, governance, reinvigorating retail spaces and creating a sustainable city are key platforms on which candidates are campaigning on.[20]

Zempilas has faced public scrutiny over his potential conflicts of interests after radio interviews by Russell Woolf on ABC Radio and Gareth Parker on Radio 6PR.[21]

McCulloch's company Spacecubed has refused a $15,000 City of Perth economic development grant awarded before his campaign announcement citing it as an example of strong governance and decision making.[22]

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References
  1. Hon David Templeman MP (2 March 2018). "City of Perth council suspended, inquiry panel to determine fate" (Media Release). Western Australian Government. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. Kagi, Jacob; Shepherd, Briana (3 March 2018). "Perth City Council suspended by Minister David Templeman after years of scandal and infighting". ABC News. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. "Confidence to be returned to ratepayers", Media Release, City of Perth, 9 March 2018
  4. Carmody, James (30 June 2020). "City of Perth inquiry finds council 'dysfunctional and poorly led', criminal charges possible". ABC News.
  5. "Council Elections". City of Perth. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. "Commissioners". City of Perth. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  7. "Chair Commissioner and new Commissioner appointed". City of Perth. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. "Council Sets New Course for City with Appointment of CEO" (Media Release). City of Perth. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  9. Strutt, Jessica (19 February 2018). "City of Perth chief executive Martin Mileham takes indefinite personal leave". ABC News. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  10. Emery, Kate (27 April 2018). "City of Perth's Martin Mileham takes leave as inquiry looms". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  11. Laschon, Eliza (30 October 2018). "Ex-City of Perth CEO Martin Mileham considers legal action after being sacked". ABC News. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  12. "City of Perth appoints CEO" (Media Release). CIty of Perth. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  13. "New City of Perth CEO appointed". www.perth.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  14. "2015 Ordinary Election Perth Results". Local Government Elections. Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  15. Strutt, Jessica (28 October 2017). "New Perth Deputy Lord Mayor Jemma Green plots a new course to Lisa Scaffidi". ABC News. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  16. "2017 Ordinary Election Perth Results". Local Government Elections. Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  17. Titelius, Regina (22 October 2015). "James Limnios elected City of Perth's new deputy Lord Mayor". PerthNow. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  18. Hondros, Nathan (30 January 2020). "At last, City of Perth to pick new mayor, council in October election". WAtoday. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  19. De Kruijff, Peter (7 August 2020). "Designs to lead a new-look city". The West Australian. p. 3.
  20. Juanola, Marta Pascual (2 August 2020). "How Perth's lord mayor hopefuls plan to tackle one of the city's toughest issues". The Age. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  21. Christian, Brett (8 August 2020). "Basil grilled over conflicts". Post Newspaper. p. 11.
  22. News (8 August 2020). "Candidate refunds City". The West Australian. p. 23.
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