This is the personal blog of Ian Ker, who was Councillor for the South Ward of the Town of Vincent from 1995 to 2009. I have been a resident of this area since 1985. This blog was originally conceived as a way of letting residents of Vincent know what I have been doing and sharing thoughts on important issues. I can now use it to sound off about things that concern me.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Incorrect Call For Nominations

Surely the 'Call for Nominations'  for the local government elections on 19th October 2013 is at best misleading - or perhaps it gives hope to those of us who believe the emperor's forced amalgamation process should not succeed. It calls for nominations for 4-year terms or in some cases (such as where Vincent's Mayor has jumped ship*) 2-year terms, which would end in October 2017 or 2015 respectively.

And yet the emperor has published a timeline for amalgamations that would see commissioners installed on 1st July 2015 - less than 21 months after the October 2013 elections.

In the interests of honesty and truth (virtues in very short supply in this saga) in advertising, the call for nominations should at least state that the WA Government has stated its intention to abolish most of the metropolitan local governments and install commissioners on 1st July 2015.

*  No comments about rats and sinking ships, please.
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