Here We Go: Time To Mobilise For People of Nedlands/Subiaco and Kings Park

Colin Barnett has announced he will introduce Bill for City of Perth Act tomorrow.

http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/pages/StatementDetails.aspx?listName=StatementsBarnett&StatId=9513

The Bill has not yet been published, so we have no information other than what Barnett wants us to have at this stage. It will be published when it has been introduced into Parliament.

According to the ABC's Jessica Strutt:

- Govt confirms City of Perth Act to be introduced to Parliament this week... It will happen tomorrow 

- New boundary changes won't take effect until 1 July next year 

- Premier will chair a new City of Perth committee but it will only be required to meet twice a year under legislation 

- No new planning powers for City of Perth
- Premier Colin Barnett says Nats won't oppose City of Perth Act but may exempt themselves from the vote

- Premier acknowledges he's likely to need Labor's support for the legislation

The last two points are critical. 

Time to write to Nats (urging them at least to abstain but preferably to vote against) and to ALP urging them to vote against - primarily on the grounds that (a) the Act forcibly transfers 1168 people into the City of Perth, (b) City of Perth has previously said very strongly (in relation to City of Vincent) that it doesn't want residential areas (and therefore it would not be very likely to have much concern with the interests of those 1168 residents) and (c) potentially compromises the independence of the Kings Park Board.