Will voters be gaslit on Three Waters?
The so called major changes to the unpopular Three Waters are as follows:
- Change the name of it from Three Waters to something else
- Make no changes around co-governance but insist it doesn’t include co-governance
- Increase the number of water entities from four to ten
So all they had done is two pieces of gaslighting and an increase in the number of entities.
The water entities will remain unaccountable to taxpayers and ratepayers. They will be able to hike up water charges massively, and there will be no way to sack them. It will be the equivalent of taxation without representation.
If you believe in democratic accountability, then the only way to achieve it will be to change the Government.