Opinion: Cr Atkinson Tries to Stop Maitland Raising Housing Crisis at State Level in Fear of Being Called a Bigot

Well, the vote is in. Maitland City Council has decided to send a bold package of motions to the Local Government NSW Conference. From fixing the unfair waste levy, to doubling recycling refunds, to defending freedom of energy choice, this was common-sense stuff. But buried inside that package was the motion that actually matters most to struggling families across Maitland: immigration levels during a housing crisis. And that’s where things got ugly. Cr Amilia Atkinson stood up in the chamber and did what career politicians always do when faced with a tough decision — she wrapped herself in virtue-signalling fluff and declared...