Local councils push Labor to honour full commitment to include them in national cabinet
by Paul Karp from World news | The Guardian on (#60GXW)
Without a local government voice' in national cabinet our communities risk being left behind', Linda Scott says
Local councils will continue to push to be made full members of national cabinet, warning that being invited to one meeting a year falls short of Labor's commitment.
Linda Scott, president of the Australian Local Government Association, welcomed the foot in the door given to the third tier of government at Friday's national cabinet meeting, but she said it will not consider [Labor's] commitment to have been delivered until ALGA is a full voting member at all national cabinet meetings".
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