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Reply #1950
Kouta can't be any worse than most of the previous Mayors, the more dopey you are the more qualified you are for the job..

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Reply #1951
Really went off him when noticed he was liking all  Trump family’s’  BS  Twitter posts. Unfortunately.

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Reply #1952
Really went off him when noticed he was liking all  Trump family’s’  BS  Twitter posts. Unfortunately.
Kouta isnt any chance to be admitted to mensa and would need a good team around him to advise on council issues.
He would be a figurehead rather than doing any figuring and probably couldnt tell you if Trump was a Republican or a Democrat.
Im sure he would mean well though and as I said given whats come before him he might be a refreshing change in a simplistic way...


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Reply #1953
He would be a figurehead rather than doing any figuring
At council the Mayor gets the casting vote ............. they can do heaps of damage if they aren't up with the procedures ............ they also control / chair the council meetings with responsibility for oversight and governance.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1954
At council the Mayor gets the casting vote ............. they can do heaps of damage if they aren't up with the procedures ............ they also control / chair the council meetings with responsibility for oversight and governance.

Agree. It's like giving a 2 year old the keys to the kingdom.

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Reply #1955
That "policy" statement above is junk.

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Reply #1956
Couldn't be worse than Sally Cap.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

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Reply #1957
That's a wish not reality, he could easily be worse than anybody before him, right now it's a coin toss!

All we can do is make subjective assessment based on what we've seen so far.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1958
Kouta can't be any worse than most of the previous Mayors, the more dopey you are the more qualified you are for the job..
In some ways, I wonder if a plane Jane bloke like Kouta might be able to shift the balance away from political BS to doing the right thing by the constituents and channel money and resources where its needed most.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
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Reply #1959
In some ways, I wonder if a plane Jane bloke like Kouta might be able to shift the balance away from political BS to doing the right thing by the constituents and channel money and resources where its needed most.
At one stage it was the highest paying elected position in Victoria, more than the Premier, not sure if it's still the case but it's top dollars.

That's the motive for the Randoms who apply for the job.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #1960
I reckon his heart would be in the right place.
What would probably bring him undone is that he strikes me as a bloke who likes to please everyone.
In the rough and tumble world of politics... lobbying and interest groups would be all over him like a rash.

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Reply #1961
At one stage it was the highest paying elected position in Victoria, more than the Premier, not sure if it's still the case but it's top dollars.

That's the motive for the Randoms who apply for the job.
https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/allowances-and-expenses#:~:text=From%2018%20December%202023%2C%20the,%24130%2C391%20and%20councillors%20receive%20%2459%2C085.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

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Reply #1962
I reckon his heart would be in the right place.
What would probably bring him undone is that he strikes me as a bloke who likes to please everyone.
In the rough and tumble world of politics... lobbying and interest groups would be all over him like a rash.
Thats what I'm saying though, he may be the one to turn it on its head. Mind you, he worked at the CFC for a few years so he'll know a thing or two about rough and tumble politics.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

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Reply #1963
How on earth can the Mayors role be justified as the highest paid elected official in the state !?! WTF !?!
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #1964
Robert Doyle would be my tip for worst Melbourne Mayor....

Australian Prime Minister $587K @2023
Victorian Premier  $481K @2023
Melbourne Mayor...Category 4  $261K@2023