The ''Regional Development Commissions Act 1993'' is legislation passed by the
Parliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Western Australia, forming the legislative branch of the Government of Western Australia. The parliament consists of a lower house, the Legislati ...
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to establish regional development commissions, to coordinate and promote the development of regions and to establish a regional development council.
The Act falls under the control of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development and provides for the establishment of nine commissions:
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Gascoyne
The Gascoyne region is one of the nine administrative regions of Western Australia. It is located in the northwest of Western Australia, and consists of the local government areas of Carnarvon, Exmouth, Shark Bay and Upper Gascoyne. The Ga ...
Development Commission
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Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
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Great Southern Development Commission
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Kimberley Development Commission
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Mid West Development Commission
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Peel Development Commission
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Pilbara
The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a g ...
Development Commission
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South West
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Development Commission
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Wheatbelt Development Commission
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See also
* Regions of Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is divided into regions according to a number of systems.
The most common system is the WA Government division of the state into regions for economic development purposes, which comprises nine defined regions; however, t ...
References
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External links
Department of Regional Development and Lands website
Western Australia legislation
1993 in Australian law
1990s in Western Australia