Coming up now on #CouncilWatch on Tom Elliott: Monash City Council becomes the first metro council to be given approval by the ESC to increase rates above Vic’s rate cap heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/…

We’re talking sister cities now on #CouncilWatch on Tom Elliott

So the Palmer UAP booth worker where I am in Higgins is being paid $200 for his troubles today. Says he agrees 100% with the ACTU ‘Australia needs a pay rise’ flyer also being handed out here.

I’m not a big fan of Tony Abbott but that was a very good speech. It is a pity that so many politicians are at their best in gracious defeat. If only they could be as gracious in their long, slow ascendancy to their peak.

PG: “That’s the last time I’m paying any attention to opinion polls...You wouldn’t Read About It” Midnight Oil

The Oils’ are playing through the entirety of Diesel and Dust tonight on Reconciliation Day in Canberra. Slightly out of order - Gunbarrel Highway now, surely Sometimes up next?

We’re discussing City of Boroondara’s extraordinary $12m website spend now on #CouncilWatch Tom Elliott 3AW Melbourne heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-e…

Lol, the Hobart lord mayor and Lib candidate for Denison on their gun policy: it’s not ‘policy’ it’s ‘suggestion’. She’ll make a good MP #Tasmaniavotes

And now Eric Abetz fumbling for words... ‘a little tweak’, ‘my understanding is it is policy’

Do we need a booze ban in local government? Up next on #CouncilWatch on Tom Elliott theage.com.au/politics/victo…

Coming up now #CouncilWatch on Tom Elliott at an earlier time this week - should councils tell people what they can do in their gardens??

We’re discussing the latest results of the @VicCouncils councillor census on #CouncilWatch. Up next on Tom Elliott

Good to see this book on prominent display in the Federal Court library at the moment #BankingRC

Outdoor dining a no-go as smokers take over heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/…

Speaking to @RossAndJohn on 3AW Melbourne now about Monash City Council’s opposition to the AEC proposal to rename the federal seat of McMillan to Monash. We think they should rename Hotham as Monash. #Auspol

Sir John Monash deserves a federal seat named after him - but do it in Hotham not McMillan geofflake.com.au/sir-john-monas…

My opinion piece in The Age: The federal seat of Monash should be in ... Monash. Not Gippsland theage.com.au/national/victo…

Should councillors who are candidates at state and federal levels have to stand aside from their council roles? Up next on #CouncilWatch on Tom Elliott geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/p…

COMMENT It is right to recognise that Sir John Monash was a great Australian who is deserving of a federal electorate named in his honour. But the place to do that is in the heart of the City of Monash ow.ly/dBnX30jGnKS

Today on #CouncilWatch - how should we manage risk in children’s playgrounds? Up now on Tom Elliott smh.com.au/lifestyle/heal…