Perth’s council merger triggers conservative revolt

By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Attempts in Western Australia to push through reforms that would allow the government to halve the number of metropolitan councils have come conspicuously unstuck after local government reform proposals triggered a fiery backlash inside Premier Colin Barnetts’ own party room. The WA Premier this week ducked putting the issue […]

Packer Casino lost in Perth merger gamble

By Paul Hemsley The Town of Victoria Park and the City of South Perth have blasted the City of Perth’s planned annexation of the highly lucrative James Packer-owned Crown Casino as part of the Western Australian state government’s shake-up of Perth’s metropolitan councils through amalgamations and boundary changes. The Casino rezoning is a prelude to […]

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