Promise · Council united

Lower rates

Council has voted on this 12 times, between May 2021 and Jul 2026. 2 of the 12 decisions went the promise's way. Members split on 2 of them. Catherine Lezer, who made this promise, voted in line 2 of 8 times.

Lower rates and fairer parkingCatherine Lezer · Candidate profile, 2020

In line meansA vote to lower rates, or hold them flat, is in line; a vote for any rise is not. Measured on the total rates yield.

Each member's record

Weak consensus: Council was united, and went against this promise. A framed marker means the member voted with that united Council. ★ made this promise.

MemberRecordVotes in line
Bruce Reynolds
Voted consistently againstWeak consensus
0 of 6
David Goncalves
Voted against it so farEarly record: 2 votesWeak consensus
0 of 2
Catherine Lezer ★
Voted generally againstWeak consensus
2 of 8
split 0 of 2
Raj Doshi
Voted consistently againstWeak consensus
0 of 5
Liam Gobbert
Voted generally againstWeak consensus
2 of 12
split 0 of 2
Lisa Ma
Voted against it so farEarly record: 1 voteWeak consensus
0 of 1
Viktor Ko
Voted almost always againstWeak consensus
1 of 8
split 0 of 1
Chris Patton
Voted against it so farEarly record: 2 votesWeak consensus
0 of 2
Adam Pacan
Voted against it so farEarly record: 1 voteWeak consensus
0 of 1

Every vote

YVoted in lineNVoted, not in line·Did not vote–Not yet on CouncilThe letter is how they voted.

REYGONLEZDOSGOBMAKOPATPAC

22 JUL 2026
Adoption of the Annual Budget 2026/27Unanimous
Carried 5–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.
Note. Revaluation year: the total rates yield rose, but individual bills moved much more as property values were reassessed.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, not in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, not in line·LEZ·DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in lineYMALisa Ma voted Yes, not in line·KOYPATChris Patton voted Yes, not in line·PAC
Yes: Reynolds, Goncalves, Gobbert, Ma, Patton
Did not vote: Lezer, Doshi, Ko, Pacan
26 MAY 2026
Differential Rates 2026/27Unanimous
Carried 6–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.
Note. Revaluation year: the total rates yield rose, but individual bills moved much more as property values were reassessed.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, not in line·GON·LEZYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, not in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line·MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in lineYPATChris Patton voted Yes, not in lineYPACAdam Pacan voted Yes, not in line
Yes: Reynolds, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko, Patton, Pacan
Did not vote: Goncalves, Lezer, Ma
15 JUL 2025
Adoption of the Annual Budget 2025/26Unanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Adopts the 2025/26 budget with a rates yield increase of 3.10% on a like-for-like basis (15 Jul 2025 SCM minutes p79), above Perth CPI of 2.8% (March quarter 2025, the latest published before the vote).

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, not in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, not in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, not in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MA·KO–PAT–PAC
Yes: Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert and 2 former councillors
Did not vote: Ko
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
27 MAY 2025
Differential Rates 2025/26Unanimous
Carried 7–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Advertises 2025/26 differential rates producing a 3.10% like-for-like rates yield increase (report para 8; Residential rate in the dollar also up 3.10%), above Perth CPI of 2.8% (2025-05-27 OCM Minutes pp498, 501, 505).

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, not in line·GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, not in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Reynolds, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 2 former councillors
Did not vote: Goncalves
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
16 JUL 2024
Adoption of the Annual Budget 2024/25Unanimous
Carried 6–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, not in line·GON·LEZYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, not in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Reynolds, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 2 former councillors
Did not vote: Goncalves, Lezer
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
28 MAY 2024
Differential Rates 2024/25Unanimous
Carried 8–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.

YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, not in line·GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, not in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Reynolds, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 3 former councillors
Did not vote: Goncalves
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
17 JUL 2023
Adoption of the Annual Budget 2023/24Unanimous
Carried 8–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.
Note. Revaluation year: the total rates yield rose, but individual bills moved much more as property values were reassessed.

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 5 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
30 MAY 2023
Differential Rates 2023/24Unanimous
Carried 8–0. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.
Note. Revaluation year: the total rates yield rose, but individual bills moved much more as property values were reassessed.

–REY–GON·LEZ–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Did not vote: Lezer
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
12 JUL 2022
Adoption of the Annual Budget 2022/23
Carried 7–1. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.
Note. The same budget also raised daily open-air parking from $10 to $11. Counted here on rates only; parking fees are judged on the parking fee reviews.

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MA·KO–PAT–PAC
Yes: Lezer, Gobbert and 5 former councillors
No (in line): 1 former councillor
Did not vote: Ko
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
31 MAY 2022
Differential Rates 2022/23
Carried 8–1. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Raises the rates yield, so not in line with 'Lower rates'.

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, not in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, not in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PAC
Yes: Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 5 former councillors
No (in line): 1 former councillor
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
13 JUL 2021
Adoption of the 2021/22 BudgetUnanimous
Carried 8–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Adopts the 2021/22 budget with every rate in the dollar and minimum rate unchanged and total GRV essentially flat, so the rates yield is held flat (pp10, 14-17; Attachment 6.1A(1) Tables 1A and 1B).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MA·KO–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert and 6 former councillors
Did not vote: Ko
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
25 MAY 2021
Differential Rates 2021/22Unanimous
Carried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Advertises unchanged rates in the dollar and minimums, a zero per cent increase in the total rates yield for 2021/22 (p122).

–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PAC
Yes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan