Ms Nicole O'Connor:

Among the assembly members and any people I speak to, there is such a lack of awareness of the powers that local government representatives have and what they do from day to day. On the question of when there should be a plebiscite, the idea that many people about to vote in local elections have really no idea about the powers of local government was considered. However, it is worth bearing in mind, regardless of the form the recommendations take, that education will be of the utmost importance for people.