Crumbling roads. Rubbish in our streets like a third world city. Empty promises from politicians who have no clue what families here are going through.
For too long, ordinary residents have been paying the price for poor leadership and reckless financial management. We have a $13M budget blowout and $10m+ deficits year after year. That’s not a rounding error, that’s mismanagement.
Every dollar lost is a dollar that should have gone into fixing potholes, maintaining parks, or building footpaths.
Meanwhile, Council still finds money for overseas trips and donations and $3.2M on festivals whilst our streets are littered with rubbish
When I speak to locals — small business owners in Moorebank, parents in Casula, retirees in Chipping Norton — they all tell me the same thing: they feel ignored. They see their rates rise while services decline. They see their streets overdeveloped while Council pats itself on the back for “awards.” They see playgrounds falling apart while bureaucrats get pay rises.
Enough is enough. Liverpool deserves better.
We Need to Get Back to Basics
It’s time to cut the waste and focus on what matters. Roads. Parks. Footpaths. Rubbish. Infrastructure that actually makes a difference in people’s lives. That’s where your hard-earned rates should go.
No more empty promises. No more political games. No more passing the buck. Council should be accountable to the people — not to lobbyists, not to party bosses, and certainly not to developers who think Liverpool is their playground.
We need a council that stands up for residents, not one that rubber-stamps every bad idea that comes from politicians who are out of their depth. We need leadership that puts Liverpool First.
Protecting Our Suburbs
Let’s talk about planning. Both Liberal and ALP State Governments keeps pushing higher-density developments onto Liverpool, demanding more apartments while giving us zero for infrastructure. Our roads are already choked. Our schools are full. Our hospitals are stretched. Yet they want to jam more people in without a plan.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — Liverpool is not a dumping ground for bad planning decisions made by people who never drive down Fifteenth Avenue at peak hour.
I will continue to fight for every resident. We’ll stand up to these draconian policies that threaten to destroy the character of our suburbs. We will not bow down.
Standing Up for Ratepayers
When I moved motions to hold contractors accountable for delivering contaminated topsoil, the Liberal councillors and “independent” Peter Harle voted to keep giving them work. Unbelievable. I’ll always fight for integrity and transparency. If that means standing alone in the chamber, so be it.
I work for the people who pay the bills — the ratepayers. And I’ll never apologise for telling the truth or asking the hard questions.
Look at what happened at 25 Simone Ave Casula a 39 unit development approved with only eight car spaces. I was the only councillor that brought this up to Council to represent the residents in saying that this is unacceptable.
Liverpool’s Best Days Are Ahead
Here’s the good news - our story isn’t over. Liverpool has incredible people. Hard-working families. Small business owners who never quit. Patriots who keep our community strong.
When we put our residents first and demand accountability from those in power, we can rebuild Liverpool with pride in this city.
The elites might not like it, but I don’t answer to them. I answer to you, the people of Liverpool.
We’re going to fix this city. We’re going to take it back from the politicians. We’re going to restore common sense and deliver real results.
Because Liverpool deserves leaders who never back down, never give in, and never forget who they serve.
The best is yet to come.
Peter Ristevski is a Liverpool City Councillor and CEO of Investment Plus Accounting Group, a firm recognised for its focus on strategic tax planning, business advisory and property investment structuring. Contact him at peter@investplusaccounting.com.au
