It’s been reported that a local council CEO is earning almost half a million dollars a year.

Press PLAY to hear why the revelation made Tom Elliott question whether Victoria has too many council areas.

Co-founder of Yarra Residents Collective, Adam Promnitz told Tom Elliott on 3AW Mornings, “Four or five thousand grand a year might be appropriate if they actually did their job, but what we’re finding is [that] so many don’t do their jobs.”

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