Bloated councils leave Victorians in rubbish dump
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Recently Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson pledged that a Coalition state government would restore weekly rubbish collections if they win November’s state election.
Overall, 33 Victorian councils have shifted general rubbish collections from weekly to fortnightly, with some councils in other states pursuing a similar course.
Despite the fact one can’t imagine fortnightly rubbish collection is a vote winner, Wilson’s comments have unsurprisingly prompted a backlash against the Victorian Coalition.
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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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