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…because we always have a federal government to revert to, there would remain a check on such power.

A dissolution of #StateGovt would be paired with greater #representation (more #MPs) at the federal level. A doubling of MPs and a 1000 char statement will help give a voice to more people and lower the barrier for nominating at the federal level. Greater choice can only help #democracy.

Both #diversity *and* a greater sense of #belonging is baked into a local government damper.

England doesn't have #StateGovts. Yes they have issues but so do #Australia.

When one thinks it over, a lot would fix itself organically if we removed #StateGovt and replaced them with #LocalGovernment.

One thing that would fix itself is the need for a real voice for local #aboriginalCommunities - such a voice would come into effect by default as a result of not only recognising the land's #AboriginalHeritage, but importantly by transitioning some powers to Local Government.

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@bob
We actually like the UK model of National and local government.

In Australia we have three-tiers and the StateGovt between the two other tiers is able to seize all development powers so council just do bin collection and a few other useless things.

As a result StateGovt is the most corrupt. Last we checked they, take heavy "donations" from the #constructionIndustry lobby and #propertyInvestors.

The #stateGovt should be abolished and replaced with more federal representatives.

@dankwraith
We distinctly asked our local state rep, "why not just not do the project that will tear out hundreds of big #trees to add more #road lanes we don't need?"

All they said was, and this is dead pan mind, "It doesn't work like that."

The #twoPartySystem is literal #deathcult.

#stateGovt #Australia #moreRoads #environment

@foggy@monads.online

@schestowitz
As we've previously, there are many #warPigs and #wellConnected #lobbyists in #Australia who are working to undermine our #democratic process to gain a #nuclearWaste and #nuclearEnergy #racket.

Three years ago a #citizensJury shot down the proposal for a #toxicDump in #SouthAustralia. There was a multi-million dollar push for #nuclear at the time.

Now, with a #sychophant #stateGovt Premier #StevenMarshall in power, we have grave concerns for a #sustainable future in this country.