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South Australian councils will from next year face repercussions from both the state and federal governments if they decide to opt out from conducting citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day.
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A glut of council candidates with formal ties to political parties has ignited a push for a law change to force local government hopefuls to declare their allegiances.
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One of the Marshall Government’s signature ‘cost-of-living’ reforms – a bill to impose rate-capping on councils – appears dead in the water, with the Labor Party poised to confirm it will oppose the legislation – likely as early as tomorrow, InDaily understands.
UPDATED | Local government representatives have met to anoint a new figurehead to breathe “clear air” into the scandal-scarred sector, as a former Xenophon state election candidate leads a list of contenders for the LGA presidency in the longer term.
The Onkaparinga councillor who led a successful no-confidence motion in mayor Lorraine Rosenberg wrote to Local Government Minister Stephan Knoll asking him to waive any prospective conflict of interest, InDaily can reveal.
Beleaguered Onkaparinga mayor Lorraine Rosenberg could step down as president of the Local Government Association as early as tomorrow as criticism of her role continues to escalate, with fellow council leaders despairing that “anger and mistrust” towards the sector has reached an all-time high.
Lord Mayor Martin Haese will personally consult with the State Government over its rate-capping legislation on behalf of the city council, as it questions the value of remaining a member of the Local Government Association.
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