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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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

More Policy On The Run

Just days after the Government of which he is a part released 'final' proposals for the dramatic reshaping of metropolitan local government, Tony Simpson, Minister for Local Government, has stated he thinks there is a good case for a substantial variation from the proposal for the City of Stirling to lose Inglewood and Dianella.

What on earth is going on here? This is by no means the first time that Barnett or Simpson have been at odds with each other or with Cabinet on issues of local government boundaries. 

There used to be a convention of Cabinet solidarity, by which Ministers did not criticise decisions of Cabinet. What is Simpson doing if not criticising a Cabinet decision? 

Perhaps it's simply that Homer isn't up to the job and didn't actually understand what Cabinet was discussing and the decision it made.
Guardian Express, 19th November 2013

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