AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-2007
Fed: Senate inquiry to examine federal plebiscite laws
CANBERRA, Aug 21 AAP - A Senate inquiry will visit regional Queensland to hear first-hand
about the impact of the Beattie government's plans to forcibly amalgamate councils.
The upper house's finance and public administration committee is to examine federal
laws giving communities the power to hold plebiscites on proposed mergers.
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie at the weekend backed down from a threat to sack any
councils that held plebiscites on the issue.
The federal government is trying to capitalise on disquiet about the proposed council
mergers, as Queensland will be a key battleground at the federal election later this year.
Hearings will take place in Noosa (August 30), Emerald (August 31) and Cairns (September 3).
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