Forcing WA amalgamations - How real is the threat - Update 2

On 30 October 2013 the WA Government introduced a Bill to amend the provisions of the Local Government Act 1995 which deal with boundary reforms (amongst other things). The changes proposed for boundary reforms can be summarised as follows:

1. The membership of the Local Government Advisory Board will expand to include two people to represent the community, nominated by the Minister. This will change the membership of the Board from:
2. 1. 5 members of whom:
   2. • 2 are appointed and nominated by the Minister;
      • 2 are appointed by the Minister from a list of nominations from WALGA; and
      • 1 is appointed by the Minister from a list of nominations from LGMA;

   to

   1. 7 members of whom: