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Declining autonomy in local government : Comments

By Stephen Jones, published 13/3/2007

Local councils have the double whammy of more responsibilities transferred to them without the resources and higher community expectations.

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Interesting... I see the author studied in Queensland. I'd be interested to hear his thoughts on the current drive towards amalgamating local councils. One only has to skim the hansard to see that Local Government minister Andrew Fraser is refusing to rule out this possibility.
The Size Shape Sustainability process which has been voluntary until this point, looks to become a lot less voluntary.
Posted by TurnRightThenLeft, Tuesday, 13 March 2007 4:55:23 PM
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Perhaps the time has come for the complete abolition of local governments. Nowhere in the Australian constitution is there any reference to local government and no power is conferred upon any level of government to create or give power to any another tier of governance. In two referendums (1974 & 1988)the Australian people rejected the opportunity to legitimise councils but they still continue to operate and act in manner that is legally dubious. Councils know they have a fragile legal status but they still fine people, charge taxes (rates) and create laws. No where are they given the power to do any of that but we apathetically let them walk over our rights. The time for a high court challenge is nigh and the people of Australia should demand that local government be abolished!
Posted by minotaur, Wednesday, 21 March 2007 12:05:44 PM
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