Local Government Reform Matters

Reform Reports, Reviews, Failures and Proposed Fixes

Was the Reform Review Committee just a Mockingbird panel

How can the Minister expect the public to have confidence in his panel when none of the panel members represented community interests?

Two had vested interest in the outcome, one represented a criminally convicted organisation and one was responsible for creating the current need for the review in the first place by failing to do the job he was employed to do.

Why, after more than 3,000 community submissions, was not one single community member included on the panel?

How big is this slap in the face for community advocates.

Local Government Reform – Last updated: 17 September 2026