Why was Port Macquarie not included?
Mrs BARBARA PERRY: There is a good administrator in Port Macquarie. The SPEAKER: Order! The House will come to order. The Minister has the call. The Minister will answer the question and not respond to interjections. Mrs BARBARA PERRY: I will do my best. In response to requests from councils and councillors, a further three catch-up seminars will be held later this month, and in early April seminars will be conducted in Newcastle, Rockdale and Dubbo to facilitate attendance by councillors who were elected at by-elections and councillors who were unable to attend previous seminars. For the information of the House and because it is important to explain the process, I point out that the seminars focus on three key topic areas of roles, responsibilities and relationships, codes of conduct and difficult decision making, and making the most of meetings. The seminars include opportunities for discussing questions, and that helps to facilitate participation, greater understanding of the infor
