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.
The Local Government Association says it will lobby “every Labor member of parliament” to oppose the Marshall Government’s rate-capping legislation after today resolving to formalise its opposition to the policy.
Local government elections in South Australia are ripe for reform, writes Port Adelaide Enfield deputy mayor Matt Osborn.
Frank Pangallo says the State Government’s proposed state productivity commission should assess its plans for council rate-capping.