Much will no doubt be made of the low turnout in the WA Local Government elections, but before Colin Barnett jumps in to claim that the cause is disenchantment with local governments that would be magically overcome by his proposed forced amalgamations he should consider these points:- The WA Government itself has been directly responsible for causing much of any disenchantment through its campaign of vilification of 'small' local governments.
- The lowest voting rates were in the largest local governments.
- Some (many?) people would have said to themselves, "What's the point in voting when my local Council will be abolished or changed beyond recognition in less than two years?"
- Plebiscites in Vincent and Mosman Park produce resounding majorities in favour of keeping their existing local Councils intact and against the WA Governments amalgamations.
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