The Sydney Morning Herald | Malcolm Turnbull's John Howard-induced headache on council amalgamations in Sydney's eastern suburbs The Sydney Morning Herald Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in danger of being caught in a trap of John Howard's making, with calls inside his seat of Wentworth for the Turnbull government to ensure locals get a say on unpopular council amalgamations by funding a plebiscite vote. Labor and Coalition match $50 million pledge to fix deadly road south west of Sydney Protesters want PM to block council mergers “Now this is how you address housing affordability,” Mr Turnbull said. |