From: Robert Dobrzynski <Robert.Dobrzynski@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:47:33 +0000
To: Ray Norman 7250 <raynorman7250@bigpond.com>
Subject: RE: QAVMAG Accountability
Good Morning Ray,
As I have repeatedly said to you, I will not engage in discussion with you on these or other matters. If you believe that the City of Launceston is in breach of any relevant legislation, then please state the details of the breach and provide substantiating information.
Regards
Robert
From: Ray Norman 7250 [mailto:raynorman7250@bigpond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 27 January 2016 8:42 AM
To: Robert Dobrzynski
Subject: QAVMAG Accountability
Good morning Robert,
Given your challenge to the veracity of quote attributed to you, and reported in the Examiner, has The Examiner published a correction? If they have can you please direct me to it?
If the ‘report’ stands is it not appropriate to allude to that report albeit that it might be courteous to acknowledge that you challenge its veracity?
Whatever, the questions I put to you when quoting The Examiner are outstanding. They are:
- Do you believe that Launceston City Council is currently fully and functionally accountable to its constituents?
- Do you believe that all of Launceston City Council’s current mechanisms are sufficient to deliver full 21st C accountability that would stand the test of a full independent external operational audit?
- Do you believe that that there are 21st C methods as alternatives to ‘public meetings, and other current methods, to better deliver on accountability in Launceston?
- Do you believe that it is the Aldermen who are to be accountable or is it the entire council operation that must be accountable to constituents?
Furthermore, the question I put to as the manager of the Council’s agenda and the manager ultimately responsible for the QVMAG are also outstanding. Can you please indicate when I might expect you to be able to provide the information I’ve requested.
Regards,
Ray
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“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” Thomas Paine
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Earlier Message
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:24:10 +1100
Subject: QAVMAG Accountability
Good morning Robert,
Recently, within the last weeks, you have responded to the critique that Launceston’s rates are $300 to $400 more than for equivalent properties elsewhere in Tasmania, that is properties receiving approximately equivalent servicing. You, reportedly, offered the explanation that this was because Launceston had, paraphrases, a museum, a regional aquatic centre and facilities like York Park.
Today is the first regular Council meeting for 2016 and yet again, as is typical, the agenda does not present anything for report in regard to the QVMAG. This raises a series of questions such as:
- Is it the case that there nothing to report on or review in regard to the institutions financial progress/performance half way into the financial year?
Is it the case that there nothing to report on or review in regard to program planning and delivery at this time?
Is it the case that there nothing to report on or review in regard to acquisition and/or the accession of material to QVMAG collections?
Is it the case that there nothing to report on or review in regard to the institution’s marketing effectiveness or otherwise?
Is it the case that there nothing to report on or review in regard to the institution’s research outcomes and inputs?
Is it the case that there nothing to report on or review in regard to recommendations for policy reviews?
And there are more issues still that one might expect would deserve reporting upon, or that would require a review, at this time and/or at other key times throughout the year.
Serially, Council agendas do not present constituents with the opportunity to witness their representatives holding themselves, an the QVMAG operation, to account.
Given that in regards to a great many ratepayers’ their rates bill includes something in the order of 10% which goes to supporting the QVMAG is the status quo either defendable or anything that represents functional accountability?
Thus, is not the regular meeting of Council, the QVMAG’s Trustees, an appropriate time for the institution, and Council, to be reporting on and reviewing such matters pertinent to their investment in the institution?
Moreover, on the evidence, is not both Council and the institution holding itself beyond the reach of accountability to not only Council constituents but also the institution’s funding agencies, sponsors, donors, et al?
I look forward to receiving any information you can provide that might substantiate an alternative view to the one implied here.
Regards,
Ray
Ray Norman
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