Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size I am relieved that the Liberal Party failed to get its candidates on the ballot paper for so many council elections (“ Liberal HQ calls urgent meeting on council fiasco ”, August 16).
Council elections should always be fought on local issues, and not follow divisive party politics. Genuine independent candidates who are involved in the community and know what the local issues are will always get my vote ahead of those candidates bound by the ideology of a particular party. Bridget Sant, Hyams Beach Natalie Ward, Mark Speakman and Damien Tudehope fronted the media on Thursday demanding their party’s state director resign immediately.
Credit: Kate Geraghty I suspect the lack of Liberals in local government will have zero effect. After living in many municipalities over the years, I suggest we would all be better off by replacing councillors with just one competent, suitably paid administrator. On every street corner, it seems, someone has an incompetent, laughable council story to tell.
It’s a farce that democratised councils produce better outcomes. Tony Lewis, Mount Victoria Ever since the political parties infiltrated local government elections there has been much unsettling ado involving party politics within councils. There is no place for councillors’ .