Thursday, 23 February 2023

Yarra City Council

Evan MULHOLLAND (Northern Metropolitan) (09:42): I was pleased to join last night up to 100 Yarra residents in Fitzroy on Napier Street, who were all there to protest a new bin charge, a bin tax, by Yarra City Council. I want to pay tribute to Cr Bridgid O’Brien, Cr Stephen Jolly and Cr Michael Glynatsis for their efforts in organising community meetings in every single suburb within the City of Yarra. At every single meeting there has been so far there have been over 100 residents, all angry at Yarra City Council – the Greens-dominated Yarra City Council – for putting on yet another bin tax. At their next meeting, on 13 or 14 March I believe it is, they are bringing in yet another bin tax. They tried this last time; the community had an uproar. They did not take it to the local government election. They decided to sneak it in now with a council majority. So I was pleased to lend my support to that community, and I encourage residents of Yarra to go online, look up ‘Yarra bin tax petition’, sign the petition, get involved and let the Greens and the Greens-dominated Yarra council know that my constituents who are facing a cost-of-living crisis will not face another bin tax.