The Nature Of Power

Just make the appropriate changes to geography and names - and Queensland in 2007 becomes WA in 2014.

The key difference is that it was Labor in Queensland in 2007 that was forcing amalgamations. In 2014, it's the Lib-Nats in Western Australia.

Perhaps this says more about the nature of power than it does about political philosophies.

In 2007, it was the Lib-Nats (Dr Bruce Flegg, see video below) supporting the protestors in Queensland. 
In 2014, where is Labor in WA - at least since the 8th April rally at Parliament House. 

In 2014, the Queensland Lib-Nats have supported local communities in allowing de-amalgamations. Why has the ALP in WA not promised to do this?

Thanks to Cr Julie Mathieson, City of Subiaco, for drawing my attention to this via her blog, 'Local Govt and Subiaco - Why should we care?' (http://localgovtsubiaco.wordpress.com)