Hyprocrisy Rules: Conference Supports Metro Councils but Redman Still Doesn't Get It

Whilst the WA State National Part Conference was very clear in its opposition to forced local government amalgamations in the Perth metropolitan area, National leader Terry Redman unfortunately still doesn't get it. 

He still harks on about it being okay for metro councils to be forced to amalgamate. 

"The understanding that we had with the Liberal Party was that we would support metropolitan local government reform on the basis that the regions were ring-fenced," he said.

"While the public commentary remains that the bush will be next, or that regional areas are now up for reform, the National Party will withdraw its support for amalgamations of the metropolitan area.

With breathtaking naivety, he went on to say: "The Premier needs to withdraw any commentary that regional councils are next for us to support it in the city."

This is not what the conference resolution said. Besides which, given the Barnett/Simpson track record of duplicity and lies on local government so-called reform, why on earth would anyone trust either of them to abide by any such statement. Once the metro changes were done and dusted, it's London to the proverbial brick that country councils would very quickly be in the firing line.