“Our local councils have some explaining to do,” Ben Fordham told his Breakfast listeners.

According to the NSW Government, the average annual rate in Blacktown is $1,039.

But some listeners pay up to $2000.

The Blacktown Council CEO is one local council member earning more than the NSW Premier – with a salary of about $500,000.

“And they’re not the only council with bloated pay packets…”

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