Baird’s upsized councils an excuse to flog big loans: Labor

Infrastructure backlog unloaded onto ratepayers.

18 February, 2016

Removing Gold Opal card isolates seniors

The third economy could lose billions.

8 February, 2016

Public inquiries into NSW council mergers kick off

Government’s merger case weak: councils.

2 February, 2016

Opal Card pricing: On the money or on the nose?

Will tinkering erode public trust?

28 January, 2016

NSW council mergers: Baird swings axe on 40 local governments

Premier goes all in on risky big number amalgamations.

18 December, 2015

Another kicking for NSW councils as rate cap reduced

Don’t raise your rates by more than 1.8%: IPART.

8 December, 2015

Row over NSW council mergers rages on

Greens say 75% Sydney councils oppose mergers, Libs say half in favour.

23 November, 2015

Hundreds flock to anti-council mergers rally in Sydney

Alan Jones blasts “lying” NSW Government at mass protest.

18 November, 2015

Show of force by rebel NSW councils

Eleventh-hour council merger meetings state-wide.

16 November, 2015

NSW council sackings threat real: local government expert

Three Sydney councils capitulate and agree to merge.

11 November, 2015

Are NSW council merger risks worth the rewards?

Merger savings may not materialise fears Marrickville GM.

9 November, 2015

Call to end NSW rate capping

Unfit councils to be culled instead.

3 November, 2015

The money or the gun? NSW council merger battle

Rebellious councils risk cash and cheap loans.

26 October, 2015

Should NSW council mergers go to a vote?

And do ratepayers know what’s good for them?

22 October, 2015