From The 'Horse's Mouth'

WALGA Western Councillor

At last, WALGA appears to be taking note of the experience with previous amalgamations in WA and elsewhere.

Greater Geraldton CEO, Ken Diehm, has seen it all here and in Queensland. He said:
- The cost of the Geraldton amalgamation was $12.4 million
- Claims that amalgamations deliver efficiencies brought community expectations for lower rates which were often unfounded.

Even WALGA President, Troy Pickard, often an apologist for the Government's so-called reform, said that the "State Government needs to avoid creating false expectations of significant price reductions for ratepayers … because there is no evidence to support that proposition".

Just what we've been saying just that here for months.