planning · City of Wanneroo
Wanneroo committee backs review of CEO allowance to council-member level
A unanimous committee recommendation would bring Wanneroo CEO Bill Parker’s professional development allowance to the same level as council members, but council has not approved the change.
Wanneroo CEO Bill Parker’s professional development allowance could be lifted to the same level as council members after a committee recommended the full council consider the change. The recommendation was carried unanimously, 3-0, by Mayor Linda Aitken, Cr Paul Miles and Cr Jordan Wright.
The recommendation does not approve an increase. Council must still consider the committee’s recommendation, and the timing of that consideration was not specified.
The Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee also recommended that council consider increasing Parker’s remuneration to the maximum allowed under the State Administrative Tribunal determination for band-one local governments. It recommended council endorse the report prepared for his 2025/26 annual performance review, subject to an absolute majority.
The review was considered confidentially under section 5.23(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1995 because it related to an individual’s personal affairs. Detailed performance findings were not released. The supplied material does not state Parker’s current professional development allowance, the proposed dollar value or the maximum remuneration figure.
The committee’s recommendations followed a Quarter 4 performance report that recorded 87 of 94 Council Plan initiatives, or 92.6 per cent, as on target, being monitored or completed.
Spending on Top Capital Projects totalled $75.1 million against a combined annual budget of $78.1 million, a favourable variance of about $3 million.
The report said the Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre, Brazier Road Upgrade, Rotary Park Upgrade and Girrawheen Hub Redevelopment continued to advance during Quarter 4. Seven Council Plan initiatives were deferred because of funding, strategic planning, systems review or dependency considerations. They included the Wanneroo Sports Hub, CRM implementation project, Property and Rating System replacement and Animal Care Centre project.
The next Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee meeting is scheduled for 6pm on Monday 16 November 2026 at the Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo.
Reference minutes
City of Wanneroo Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee, 3 August 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- The committee recommended that council consider increasing the CEO’s professional development allowance to the same level as council members.
- The recommendation was carried unanimously, 3-0, by Mayor Linda Aitken, Cr Paul Miles and Cr Jordan Wright.
- The recommendation is not a final approval and the timing of full council consideration was not specified.
- The CEO’s 2025/26 annual performance review was considered confidentially under section 5.23(2)(b) of the Local Government Act 1995.
- The Quarter 4 report recorded 87 of 94 Council Plan initiatives, or 92.6 per cent, as on target, monitored or completed.
- Top Capital Projects expenditure was $75.1 million against a combined annual budget of $78.1 million.
Why it matters
- The recommendation concerns a change to the CEO’s employment benefits, but council has not approved it and no dollar value for the proposed allowance or remuneration change was stated.