And we shouldn't forget that this provision is not an easy one to comply with. Veto requires a majority in a poll in which at least 50% of electors vote. Even with postal voting, which has substantially increased voting turnout for local government elections, the typical turnout is 30-35% - so to get 50% must mean that the issue is of major concern to the community concerned.
Whatever , individually, we might think of the Gillard Government decision on the so-called carbon tax, I think Bill Hassell has hit the nail on the head as far as the WA Liberal Government is concerned, when he says that for the Premier to break his pre-election assurance of no forced amalgamations would have similar electoral consequence.
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