NSW government votes down 'lazy' plebiscite bill, but warned forced council mergers will continue to hurt

Alex Druce
Updated October 20 2017 - 7:53am, first published 7:50am
Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers’ Orange MP Phillip Donato said “There can be no cost put on democracy" in reply to concerns about 20 merger plebiscites.
Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers’ Orange MP Phillip Donato said “There can be no cost put on democracy" in reply to concerns about 20 merger plebiscites.

A Bill that would have given forcibly merged councils a vote on their future was knocked on the head by Government today – who deemed it an opportunistic “hoax” by the Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers Party. 

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Alex Druce

Alex Druce

Senior Journalist

Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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