Signs go up for new state

By Geoff Adams

Apr 11, 2021

It's a long way to fruition, but the signs are already going up promoting a new state for Australia.

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David Landini, from Wakool, is pushing the development of a new breakaway state, called Riverina, formed around the Murray River and including northern electorates of Victoria and a large swathe of rural NSW.

Mr Landini said the sign, erected near Hay, would be one of many to inform people of this proposed formation, and to promote the new state.

The governance of the state will include a Legislative Assembly consisting of members elected from electorates consisting of 10,000 voters (plus or minus 1000) â€” subject to electorates being no more than 10 per cent of the area of the state, and subject to no more than 10 electorates in 10 per cent of the area of the state.

The Riverina State Group said the purpose of area limits was to ensure that people from all areas of the Riverina have effective representation in parliament, and prevent a re-creation of the current domination in NSW of people from one area (Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong) over people from all the others.

They said formation of law shall originate in the Legislative Assembly and require the assent of the Premier.

More information about The Riverina State Group and its objectives can be viewed at: https://theriverinastate.com.au/

By Geoff Adams

Shepparton News assistant editor