Politics
Bans on “extravagant perks” and independent scrutiny of local government budgets and rates are on the table as a crossbench coalition of Labor, the Greens and SA Best today confirmed a majority of the Upper House is “diametrically opposed” to the Marshall Government’s contentious push to cap council rates.
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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.
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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.
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.
Labor leader Peter Malinauskas could be forced to call a special party convention if the Opposition opts to change its position on rate-capping, as unions pledge to step up protests against the measure in coming weeks.
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