If you live in Hornsby Shire, we think you need to read this!
Wednesday, May
22, 2019
At the April 10th
Hornsby Shire council meeting Mayor Ruddock (the alleged Captains pick who ousted the rank and file successful candidate Steve Russell, we'll get to
that on another blog) attempted to put forward a Mayoral Minute to BAN
political advertising across the Hornsby Shire.
Here is the
motion:
10 MM4/19
Displaying of Election Material
(F2012/00820)
MOVED ON THE
MOTION OF COUNCILLOR RUDDOCK, seconded by COUNCILLOR HUTCHENCE,
THAT:
THAT:
1. Where political advertising is displayed on public/Council owned land,
Council officers contact the relevant political party or independent candidate
and request the removal of such material.
2. Council develop a policy regarding the management of political advertising material where it appears on public/Council land.
3. The policy also consider the management of unauthorised commercial advertising material on public/Council owned or managed land.
THE MOTION MOVED BY COUNCILLOR RUDDOCK, seconded by COUNCILLOR NICITA, WAS PUT AND LOST.
2. Council develop a policy regarding the management of political advertising material where it appears on public/Council land.
3. The policy also consider the management of unauthorised commercial advertising material on public/Council owned or managed land.
THE MOTION MOVED BY COUNCILLOR RUDDOCK, seconded by COUNCILLOR NICITA, WAS PUT AND LOST.
FOR:
COUNCILLORS HUTCHENCE, RUDDOCK AND TILBURY
AGAINST: COUNCILLORS DEL GALLEGO, HEYDE, MARR, MCINTOSH, NICITA AND WADDELL
AGAINST: COUNCILLORS DEL GALLEGO, HEYDE, MARR, MCINTOSH, NICITA AND WADDELL
Photo: Nathan
Tilbury, Mayor Phillip Ruddock (who moved the motion), Michael Hutchence. They all supported the
undemocratic banning of political advertising.
It failed. Why?
Because the
progressives and the independents (and a wayward Liberal in Warren Waddell)
blocked it.
Why is this
important to the community?
Political
advertising in an area like this is absolutely imperative to the political
campaigning of the opposition and any minor or independent parties.
Why would they do
this?
This is an important question and one you should be asking the councillors in support of this motion.
It's interesting to note that the only corflute on display during the 2017 Local Government Elections were that of Phillip Ruddock. If you don't believe us feel free to prove us wrong and send in a photo of the corflute’s from A Ward No 1 (which was actually Steve Russell) Nathan "Tillers" Tilbury, B Ward No 1 Robert Brown or C Ward No 1 Michael Hutchence.
It's interesting to note that the only corflute on display during the 2017 Local Government Elections were that of Phillip Ruddock. If you don't believe us feel free to prove us wrong and send in a photo of the corflute’s from A Ward No 1 (which was actually Steve Russell) Nathan "Tillers" Tilbury, B Ward No 1 Robert Brown or C Ward No 1 Michael Hutchence.
Is it possible it is done to
STOP political visibility of anyone but those sitting councillors and to STOP
political debate which only benefits incumbents? Be interested to get an answer on this!
Who benefits from
this?
Is it possible that only those that are incumbant and in the majority would benefit from this?
Official comment
has been sought by The Yardstick from Mr Kean and Mr Leeser but no response has
been received to date.
Watch this space.
Sincerely
The Yardstick Team
The Yardstick Team
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