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Reconsidering recognition : Comments
By George Seymour, published 27/7/2012Local government is a fundamental component of our system of governance, yet it goes unrecognised in the constitution.
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First, voting in local government is compulsory in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria – optional elsewhere.
Second, Queensland and New South Wales offer a (second) property vote to those who own property within a local government area without actually living there. Other states don’t.
There are sound arguments for and against these two conditions. I know what I think, but that’s unimportant.
The question that should be addressed is whether these inconsistencies are acceptable for local government recognition in the national constitution.
Graeme Gibson