Sacha Blumen argues for a Greater Sydney Metropolitan Council [GSMC] which would be a supra-council body modelled along the same lines as the Greater London Authority. The GSMC would be responsible for "broad Sydney-wide planning and transport within the Sydney metropolitan region rather than for this to be done by the NSW state govt." Sacha expects there would be an elected mayor and approximately 25-30 councillors. (more)
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