What is happening now?
With the landslide rejection of the amalgamations by South Perth, East Fremantle and Kwianana, the Government has indicated it will no longer force council amalgamations. The Governors Orders which extinguish the City of Subiaco and enable the Town of Cambridge have been revoked.
04/01/2015 - For those communities being denied a poll, the government has gazetted the orders to cause the affected councils to be abolished. For more information in relation to the hostile takeover of Subiaco by Cambridge, check out www.oursubiaco.com
Timeline
Update
04/01/2015 - For those communities being denied a poll, the government has gazetted the orders to cause the affected councils to be abolished. For more information in relation to the hostile takeover of Subiaco by Cambridge, check out www.oursubiaco.com
16/11/2014 - The Communities Action Alliance is organising for 8+ Dadour poll provisions to presented to the Local Government Minister, Tony Simpson at the Western Australian parliament on Tuesday 18/11/2014 at 1:00pm
28 October 2014 - The Government has announced the changes and has used 'boundary adjustments' in a manner which avoids allowing electors of affected councils the right of veto via the Dadour Amendments.
4 November 2013 - The Government decided not to make changes to the Dadour Amendments. See 'How you can help' for more information.
Government by 'Big idea'
The WA Government has released plans to reduce the number of local governments in metropolitan Perth by getting them to join together. The belief appears to be that bigger is better and will result in better outcomes for electors. The problem is, there doesn't seem to be much evidence to support this. Further, it is likely to cost an awful lot of money and resources. Is the WA State Government is going to fund all of this? If not, this only leaves rate payers or the sale of your council assets to fund this change.
Your rights - your power
Currently, there are laws which give the electors in any local government that is to be amalgamated with another, the ability to trigger a poll on the issue. To understand more about these rights, watch this short youtube.
You were about to have your rights removed or reduced
The Local Government Minister, Tony Simpson previously indicated that these rights will be removed or reduced. As at 4 November 2013, the Government has decided not to make any changes to these rights.
Authorised by Jeremy Mowe, 241 Rokeby Road, Subiaco 6008