John McGrath, MLA for South Perth, "agree[s] with the decision to use the amalgamation provisions of the Local Government Act" for South Perth-Victoria Park.Unfortunately, he is silent on the denial of that right to the majority of the people and communities affected by the proposed changes to local government.
I challenge John to be open and honest with the people of the Perth Metropolitan area and say whether he agrees with denying them access to the same poll provision that he endorses for his own electors.
For the record, I agree with him in being more than disappointed that the arrangement for Burswood might be reviewed in five years. Local government needs stability to be sustainable - and South Perth-Victoria Park definitely needs Burswood to be financially on a secure footing. The City of Perth doesn't need Burswood except to further inflate its already bloated ego.
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