As the book writing is taking too much time, leaving no time for blogging, I thought I'd offer readers an opportunity to ponder on a few re-cycled posts - it's our history and some younger readers might have forgotten how we got to be where we are now.
Our culture and values were finally laid to rest a decade ago, at the May 2005 elections. Although the actual plan for this cultural genocide was hatched during a period of banishment that resulted in Burke spending time in Siberia.
That's more than you need to know for now.
Discussion behind closed doors
Wednesday, 10 January 2007
THERE are two issues I wish to raise.
Firstly, that the shire CEO James Trail had discussions early last year with Brian Burke and Julian Grill.
This has only been brought to the notice of the public by a question from Cr Wyburn.
To have withheld this information from the council is of the utmost concern, particularly to have had talks with Burke whose repute is such that a former premier of the State forbade his ministers contact with him and now that reputation further aggravated by the corruption enquiry into Smiths Beach.
My first question to the CEO is, why did you withhold this information from the council?
Further, what further talks have you had with Burke and Grill or other developers without informing Council?
Councillors will find themselves in an untenable position if they don't take action.
The second issue is preferential voting as against 'first past the post'.
Both State and Federal elections are by preferential voting.
Local Government was by this method until about 10 years ago.
I have always considered that preferential voting will give you the preferred candidate.
I cannot understand the position of the Local Government chairman Bill Mitchell, to me his views are shallow thinking.
It would be an excellent opportunity for Bill and others who advocate 'first past the post' to talk to the ratepayers of the Busselton Shire and get their views.
They have had 'first past the post' councillors and we now know those that are involved in the
One of the arguments against preferential voting was that it could lead to corruption.
That has clearly been blown out of the water by the corruption enquiry.
Eric Noakes
Witchcliffe
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