"All politics isn't necessarily local"

Professor Andrew Lynch writes about how local government is unlikely to make it in to the constitution anytime soon (Inside Story, 10 January 2012).

As Australians enjoy the traditional diversions of January – the beach, cricket, festivals – it’s understandable that their thoughts tend not to dwell on the topic of local government. And to the extent that local councils do cross their minds, it is a safe bet they are not thinking about constitutional reform at the same time. That’s just one of the serious obstacles facing the proposal to hold a referendum to amend the Australian constitution by providing “recognition” to local government.

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