It's OK it was 571 AD , he was Christian

26 January is the best date for illegal customers on Manus island as it celebrates flogging , detention for 7 to 14 years and military rule. Gov Macquarie flogged 2 civilians for entering his garden which will make immigrants wave their flags with Australian value.

I see the greens polled 200 odd colleagues to get a "representative" sample.

"Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull condemned the council’s decision as an attack on the national holiday which celebrates Australia values,"
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Are there a few jobs around Australia that could use the PM's attention ? The decision is about handing out papers in a town hall and not doing it on 26 Jan. Fantastic , that leaves all day for everyone to ..celebrate...by um....values..nation , Australian, celebrate and ...or have lunch and watch TV ?

Hi Foxy, you said there are three "R" in local government. I believe there are four; Roads, Rates, rubbish and REPRESENTATION. In the case of Yarra Council, which is a 3 x 3 council, 3 wards 3 councilors per ward, requiring 25% of the vote to get elected. It is a representative council, meaning the entire council has received a minimum 75% of the vote. Over time State governments in particular have shifted more and more responsibilities onto local councils. The Yarra council vote on this issue was unanimous. Not being familiar with the demographics of that municipality, however I think it would reflect the general opinion of local residents.
It may be a surprise to some conservatives on here, that not all Australians agree with the likes of Turnbull and his wide eyed view of what 26th January represents. Malcolm should not be shocked, when he puts this kind of responsibility onto a local community and they throw it back in his face. As they have done in this case. What can the Federal government do in retaliation, they can't cut off funding to Local government they have already stopped the 2% of income tax revenue which once flowed to LG. What can they do?

Dear Paul,

«What can they do?»

Lots - you name it:
Councillors disappear, or beaten by unidentified "angry mob"; computers hacked; passports refused; water to the area contaminated; trees poisoned; road surfaces ruined by driving military tanks on; a new airport built in council area... or a radioactive dump-site...

Don't think that central government is going to be silent and forgiving when their cherished nationalist propaganda is challenged.