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, December 16, 2014

Consultation Must Be Genuine

Colin Barnett has announced that he will give priority to his proposed City of Perth Act in the New Year.

 Local Government Minister, Tony Simpson, says that the Act will "be drafted in consultation with both the City of Perth and the current City of Vincent as well as relevant business, tourism and ratepayer associations".

 Let's hope he really means what he says for once and that 'consultation' isn't simply a façade to give apparent legitimacy to what Barnett has already announced - a gerrymander to ensure that "residents don't control the Central Business District".

 There are 14 Precinct Groups in the City of Vincent. I hope that Vincent Council insists that they all be part of a genuine process of consultation - not one for which the outcomes are predetermined. This means that the length and timing of the consultation process must allow representative groups, whether they be business, tourism or ratepayer-based, themselves to consult with their members.
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  1. AnonymousDecember 16, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    The meaning of ‘consultation’ is not within their grasp, if it was we would not be where we are today. True to form Col the Emperor and his little Homer guy will just keep pushing until they get kicked out of office. Integrity, Transparently, Consensus even Conflict of Interest is not in their Dictionary (Col’s Dictionary), we have just seen it, again, it does not apply to Ministers of the Crown.

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