There have been talks in the past about the need or want to abolish the local branches of government and even the state branches of government. however i say that all 3 levels are important to our democracy.

Having three branches of government allows the government to have a system of checks and balances. This system makes it so that one branch cannot become too powerful, and each branch can only have so much power. This is to assure that the government is not ruled by just one person or one ruler, and decisions are made based on what the citizens of the country want.

Do you agree or disagree?

Abolish Local Councils!

Retain State & Federal, for the moment, IF they stop acting for themselves & start acting in the Best,Long Term interests of the entire OZ Public!

In the interim, VOTE OUT, ALL INCUMBENTS!

John Smith wrote on Mar 4^th, 2014 at 8:37am:


Wouldn't it be better if we made more State governments, local Councils doesn't have the power, influence and the institutions to govern effectively.

Remember by abolishing State government, that responsibility would be handed to the federal government, and the major checks and balances we have to keep our government in line would be abolished along with the state government.

perceptions_now wrote on Mar 4^th, 2014 at 8:44am:


With such large states, with out local Councils how will the local rural worker ever be heard? our states are extremely centralized, and unless you live in or near a major city, you wont be heard.

Double post.

Pantheon wrote on Mar 4^th, 2014 at 8:52am:


Federal governments will still be able to test programmes on a regional level. I don't believe states are necessary, in fact, In my opinion they are almost obsolete and serve no real purpose other than feathering a few caps.

Pantheon wrote on Mar 4^th, 2014 at 8:34am:


Diversity is one of the single most important elements that would relate to survival of a culture. But, if given the chance our Aussie culture will eliminate all that isn't in conformity with it, (an aspect of the tall poppy thing) including the states. Destroyed, all for the sake of a quick buck, and the primal urge to 'vandalize' structures/things of beauty.  Yes, leave it to 'the Aussie',  and there wouldn't be a structure left standing, except of course 'barbies', outhouses and corrugated tin lean-tos. The harbor bridge would be sold off (to the Chinese) for scrap, the Opera House demolished for the sake of it and to save on maintenance. Only the one bland society (all clad in green-yellow safety vests) would be tolerated under the Aussie rules.

John Smith wrote on Mar 4^th, 2014 at 8:37am:



Exactly.

This is most obvious to me along the length of the Murray were comminutes that are intrinsically linked by geography are controlled by different state governments.

Any decision made about Mildura (Victoria) has a huge effect on smaller cross border towns like Buronga, Wentworth and Gol Gol (NSW) - These areas should be "regions" in the commonwealth, not cut in half by state borders and state governments.

Pantheon wrote on Mar 4^th, 2014 at 9:12am:


we have? when? There are many countries with 2 levels of goverment that work fine.

Again, you don't need another layer of government to have transparency. Create and legislate (never to be removed or tampered with) an oversight committe that goverment is answerable to and that has the power to abolish goverment if it finds any govt. (federal or regional) has abused its position.