Sydney councils jubilant after court blocks merger

By Jacob Saulwick, Lisa Visentin
Updated March 27 2017 - 9:18pm, first published 9:13pm
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19:  Luke Foley Leader of the ALP oppersition in the Parliament of NSW gives a press conference after the news of Premier Mike Bairds resignation, at NSW Parliament House on January 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Jessica Hromas/Fairfax Media) Photo: Jessica Hromas
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Luke Foley Leader of the ALP oppersition in the Parliament of NSW gives a press conference after the news of Premier Mike Bairds resignation, at NSW Parliament House on January 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas/Fairfax Media) Photo: Jessica Hromas

The Berejiklian government's council merger policy is again in disarray after a proposed merger of two Sydney councils was thrown out by the NSW Court of Appeal, enlivening the hopes of other councils with legal challenges still before the courts.

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