NSW:Israel ban won't slug taxpayers: Byrne

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2011
NSW:Israel ban won't slug taxpayers: Byrne

The mayor of a Sydney council that is boycotting Israeli products says the sanctions
won't financially disadvantage taxpayers.

It's been reported a hit list of companies to either be banned from doing business
with Marrickville council or have their existing contracts cancelled could end up costing
the public purse four million dollars.

News Limited says the council will have to spend three million dollars alone to replace
its Hewlett Packard computers contract.

But mayor FIONA BYRNE says she won't support all the recommendations of the report
.. which will be put to a council vote on Monday.

She says it's purpose it to give council options.

The Greens dominated council .. in Sydney's inner west .. voted for the boycott in
December last year .. signing up to the Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.

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KEYWORD: GREENS ISRAEL (SYDNEY)

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