Yes I understand the funding issues, but currently (and im not 100% sure how it works) each council receives a sum of money in order to run things now from the State government.
Essentially all that changes is where the money comes from.
A government denying council money for essential services is political suicide.
It could resolved in legislation im guessing (more then likely this is written into state law now with council funding?)
The "pork barrelling" of what would be described as "nice to have" things like a sports stadium etc is where the begging comes into effect.
As an example (and I wont go into too much detail as I dont want other people to start a political slangging match) a few years ago the state allocated millions (a 100 or so) on a whim to fund a new footy stadium in the south east corner of the state. Yet all the while our hospital was crying out for more funds as it had (and still is) at crisis point.
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