Troy's Two-Bob Each Way

Hot on the heels of a rant attacking Councils for Democracy as irrational, divisive and polarising (much of which was published verbatim by Kate Emery in the We(s)t Australian on Saturday), WALGA President, Troy Pickard now wants to ensure that "communities significantly affected by Council boundary adjustments get the opportunities to vote on the proposed changes".

At the same time, he gives the game away by saying such change would take time - but should be in place to protect country local governments from Homer Simpson's extension of forced 'boundary adjustments' to country areas.

Those of us in the metropolitan area, however, should simply accept that the process gone too far - and should simply roll over and die.

Well, Troy, that isn't going to happen.

Of course, it is possible that the Local Government Advisory Board will recommend that all the Minister's proposals should be regarded as amalgamations and therefore trigger the Dadour poll provision. It has the power to do this.

We can but hope.

West Australian, 12th July 2014

West Australian 15th July 2014