AMALGAMATION: 30 JANUARY 2017

A real chance to put an end to council mergers … Shoebridge

Greens MP David Shoebridge has described NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as taking a confused path on council mergers in her reshuffle of the State Cabinet on the weekend.

“Moving Gabrielle Upton to Local Government Minister is sending a confused message to the sector,” he said.

“Upton is a long-standing critic of forced mergers in her local electorate [Vaucluse — see http://molong.com.au/government/local/
2017/01_17/upton/upton.html] and now she has a real chance to put an end to them across the State.

“The next few days will show if Minister Upton has sold her political soul to remain in the Ministry or if she will take a stand for local democracy.

“The community has been waiting for a reset from the new Berejikilian administration.

“On local government the jury is still out.”

Based on a media release issued by the Australian Greens.