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I find the three levels of government means at least one extra level of cost and corruptability. Looking at the size of local government areas and the activities they cover 'in partnership' with commonwealth and state, how about removing the State level and tipping some of that dead bureaucratic...

Now that's a good idea CraigB. Although I doubt it would reduce Rates, it might at least improve some roads and footpaths (pet hate: smiley face council projects and cracking footpaths - visit St Kilda!) I used to work in local government in the 'good old days' when it was rates, roads and...

Interesting again in The Age http://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-confidence-dented-by-rba-20091111-i8bo.html ''Today's results do, however, signal that the extent of rate hikes in 2010 envisaged by current market pricing is unlikely to transpire'', (Westpac) said. and this one...