NSW Premier won’t rule out forced mergers.
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WA councils demand referendum on Perth boundary changes
The battle between WA councils and the Colin Barnett government has intensified as local governments demand communities be able to vote on proposed mergers if they are “significantly affected”.
NSW councils urge O’Farrell to act on local government reform
The New South Wales government is under pressure from councils to act on recommendations from the Independent Local Government Review Panel before the next election in 2015.
Developer group wants councils as members
By Julian Bajkowski Property development industry group Urban Taskforce has taken the highly controversial step of throwing open its doors to allow local governments to formally become “associate members” of…