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国家党搞地方政府改革的理由根据的竟是寥寥无几的例证和谬误的信息。 工党地方政府事务发言人安妮塔 金日前在地方政府事务研讨会上发言指出地方政府已经被国家党设成稻草人任其摆布。 就以国家党就涨地税一
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工党地方政府事务发言人安妮塔 金日前在地方政府事务研讨会上发言指出地方政府已经被国家党设成稻草人任其摆布。
就以国家党就涨地税一事制造恐慌为例，我从地方政府事务部长大卫?卡特处得到了反馈，证实在他的那份《打造更出色的地方政府》的文件中所用数字根据的原始数据有误，而他却以此谬误数字指责地方政府在涨地税和控制债务上均告失控。
这么一个简单的问题，我等了一个多月才得到反馈。有意思的是，收到反馈的这一天正是地方政府事务研讨会的最后一日。
《打造更出色的地方政府》文件公布没几天，有问题的表格因为数据不准确等原因被从这份文件以及内务部网站中拿掉了。
地方政府事务部长在所作回应中承认，依据错误信息来判断地方政府的表现有失公允。
这份文件及整个程序与地方政府的税务及债务水平的管理并不相干。它其实是中央政府罔顾事实，把自己的意志强加于地方政府的体现。
部长应当干脆承认国家党改革的真正理由。
国家党政府毫无根据地取消了现有地方政府法案中所提出要造福于经济、社会、环境的要求。地方政府一致强烈反对这个导向自然毫不奇怪。
地方政府事务部长想控制地方政府。他真正应当做的是和各地方政府建立伙伴关系。（霍建强议员办公室供稿）
Annette KING Spokesperson for Local Government
17 July 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT
Local Government reform should be based in fact
National’s rationale for local government reform is based on false information and a handful of egregious examples says Labour’s spokesperson for Local Government Annette King.
Following her address to the local government conference Annette King said local government is being set up as the Government’s straw man.
“Take National’s fear mongering around rates increases as an example. Today I received a response from Local Government Minister David Carter, confirming that figures used in his Better Local Government reform paper, claiming councils had out of control debt and rate rises, were based on incorrect data.
“I waited over a month for an answer to this simple question. Interestingly, it arrived on the day that the local government conference is due to finish,” Annette King said.
The table in question was removed from the Better Local Government paper and the Department of Internal Affairs website within days of the paper’s release because the data was inaccurate and because of the picture that was being given of some of the councils.
“In his response the Minister admits that this information is not a fair basis on which to judge councils performance.
“This paper and this process is not about the management of rates and debt levels. What it is about is central government imposing its agenda on local government, regardless of the facts,” Annette King said.
“The Minister needs to fess up about National’s real rationale for reform.
“The Government has provided no evidence to back-up its removal of economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing as requisites in the current Act. It’s no wonder Local Government unanimously rejected this aspect of the current bill.
“The Minister wants to control local government. What he should be looking for is a partnership with them,” Annette King said.