Friday 30 March 2012

Iluka Road and the Mysterious Case of the Shrinking Petition


This was the Nationals MP for Clarence during his successful 2011 by-election campaign:


This was another Nationals MP for Clarence six years ago in 2006:


What do these two quotes tell us about ‘Steve’ Gulaptis’ request to the NSW Roads and Maritime Service for a review of the speed limit on Iluka Road in the Lower Clarence Valley?

Well, they tell us that the petition he was touting was unlikely to have ever contained 1,500 signatures – in fact it probably had a 700 signature shortfall.
They also suggest that he is attempting to use this petition a second time, as the former Member for Clarence had brought the petition to the attention of the NSW Legislative Assembly years ago.

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