Forced council mergers are off the agenda for the state government.
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That's the message the Liberals and Nationals have for voters in a response to a protest group's report into forced amalgamations in the past three years.
"Minister Upton has ruled out forced council amalgamations. They will not happen," a spokesman for Ms Upton said.
On Friday the Save our Councils Coalition said it believed the government would look at forced amalgamations again if it was re-elected at the March 23 poll.
Ms Upton's spokesman said the merged councils and their residents were better off than before.
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"All merged councils are stronger and are delivering better outcomes for their communities," he said.
Parliamentary secretary for Western NSW Rick Colless said it was "absolute nonsense" to suggest the government would return to forced council mergers.
"There is no truth in it whatsoever. It is simply not on the agenda," he said.