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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Saturday, May 30, 2015

In Defeat, Malice

I have previously drawn attention in this blog to Colin Barnett's love of Jim Hacker's PM's maxim from Yes, Minister: "In victory, revenge. In defeat, malice."

 In yet another example of this, Col Pot has increased a charge on local governments by 600%. As WALGA President, Troy Pickard, has rightly said "the decision was contradictory to the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cuts, which were aimed at reducing the cost of finance as a means of stimulating the economy".

But more important than this is the disdain it shows for proper process and consultation. At the very least, good governance requires that there be some discussion with the local government sector before such a massive change is put in place.
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  1. AnonymousMay 31, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    His cook book ‘Col’s Defeat’ is growing by the day. Not full yet, still room for more recipes.

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