AAP General News (Australia)
02-06-2004
NSW: Turnbull says legal challenge forced govt's hand on merger
SYDNEY, Feb 6 AAP - A threatened legal challenge from the City of Sydney Council forced
the NSW government to bring forward its announcement about the creation of a super council,
former lord mayor Lucy Turnbull said today.
NSW Local Government Minister Tony Kelly today announced the merger of the City of
Sydney and South Sydney councils, effectively sacking all current councillors.
Ms Turnbull said City of Sydney lawyers yesterday advised Mr Kelly that an injunction
would be sought to stop the Boundaries Commission from handing down …
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