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Changes ‘suffocating democracy’

A change to Whittlesea’s governance rules is “suffocating democracy”, according to one councillor. During the 18 November council meeting, councillors voted on a number of changes to its governance rules, with most the changes revolving around speaking times afforded to councillors during meetings. Councillors also…

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