You are able to ask questions of Council at Ordinary and Special Meetings of Council and Agenda Briefing Forums. Find out about public question time and how to ask a question below.
About Public Question Time
Public question time allows you to participate in local government by asking questions of the Council in relation to issues affecting the City. It also assists the City in identifying issues of importance to the community and assists the public to be better informed about how the City is governed.
How to Ask a Question
- You can register your intent to ask a question at a Council meeting by emailing governance.team@melville.wa.gov.au.
- Questions will generally be dealt with in the order of registrations.
- Complex questions or those related to matters on the agenda and requiring a response at the meeting are “Questions on Notice” and should be submitted in writing, by the close of business the Tuesday prior to the meeting, or four clear business days prior to the meeting.
- Please use this form to submit your question PDF Public Question Time Form and return it via the email to governance.team@melville.wa.gov.au
To ensure you submit your question on time, view upcoming
meeting dates. Questions at Agenda Briefing Forums or Special Meetings of Council must relate to matters on the agenda. Questions at Ordinary Meetings of Council can be about other topics but must be regarding issues related to or affecting the City.
When asking a question at a meeting, you will need to:
- provide a written copy of the question; and
- state your name; and
- direct your question to the Presiding Member; and
- ask your question clearly and concisely; and
- not include any statement other than the minimum information necessary to understand the question; and
- not provide false or misleading information, or use offensive or derogatory language.
You can use this
PDF Public Question Time Form to assist you. Officers will be available before the meeting commences to register your intent to ask a question (questions will generally be dealt with in the order they are registered) and to collect a copy of your question.