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Today on the Local Government News Roundup, how local government has fared in the new Victorian State Budget; councillor behaviour continues to attract attention for the wrong reasons; a new AFL club/council partnership announced; federal election commitments and advocacy wins around the country; and Chris Eddy speaks with the mayor of Devonport about that council’s controversial amalgamation proposal.

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