RE: Accountability

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From: Robert Dobrzynski <Robert.Dobrzynski@launceston.tas.gov.au>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:38:02 +0000
To: Ray Norman 7250 <raynorman7250@bigpond.com>
Subject: RE: Accountability

Hi Ray,
 
I do not accept the quote attributed to me in the Examiner arising from the AGM. I have raised my concerns with the Examiner and action has been taken to correct inaccuracies in reporting on Council matters around that time that have been occurring. The Council, as the evidence on record clearly demonstrates over a long period, does answer questions at public meetings.
 
Regards
 
Robert
 

From: Ray Norman 7250 [mailto:raynorman7250@bigpond.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 2016 8:40 AM
To: Robert Dobrzynski
Subject: Accountability

Good morning Robert,

Given the quote attributed to you, and reported in the Examiner I believe, and perhaps paraphrased ... that went “we (you ...Council?) do not answer questions at public meetings because people do not go out to meetings”. Given this, and from your position as general manager, I’m wondering how you, given SECTION 62, would you better provide for full, fair and frank accountability for Council, other than via a public meeting?  Indeed:

1. Do you believe that Launceston City Council is currently fully and functionally accountable to its constituents?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. 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?
   

We are living in changing times and there are many newish initiatives coming to light claiming to be able to deliver more credible accountability. Are you able to point me towards an ‘accountability mechanism’ that you believe has merit? Furthermore, given what’s at risk at say the QVMAG, how do you imagine that an alternative ‘accountability model’ might be found and applied to that circumstance?

It seems to me that these questions are hanging in the air right now and that you are ideally placed to deal with them. I look forward to anything you might be able to offer looking forward.

Regards,

Ray

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Thomas Paine


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