Live streaming is another example of how technology is changing the way we think about politics, and how politicians go about their business.
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Watching council meetings live on the laptop or tablet at home from the comfort of the living room chair would have been unthinkable 20 years ago.
But the progress made in a relatively short time means voters are fast gaining better access and opportunities to see how their representatives perform.
Griffith City Council, like all others, has always had an open-door policy, and meetings are digitally recorded and available on CD for anyone who may be interested.
But it seems inevitable live streaming will eventually become a permanent feature at local council meetings as technology becomes cheaper and demand grows.
The push is still in its infancy, and few councils around the country have adopted the technology.
Wagga leads the way in our region, proposing to trial a live streaming of its council meetings for six months from May this year.
Wagga councillor Dan Hayes said the move would cost between $15,000 to $44,000 ongoing, but would support residents who can’t attend meetings.
Griffith City Council Mayor John Dal Broi said council has not expressed an interest in live streaming council meetings.
Cost is a significant factor, especially for a council making it clear becoming a financially stable entity is one of its top priorities.
There are also legal ramifications with live broadcasting - not all aspects of open council meetings are always open to the public for varying reasons.
It is however a fantastic opportunity for council to unveil to the wider community how it operates, and show off what makes Griffith City Council in particular an example of how local government should work.
Federal MPs are held to extraordinary standards thanks to live broadcasts of parliament sessions and question time, and state MPs also sit in the spotlight of heavy media scrutiny.
Some may argue the attention means we see politicans portray a conservative or watered down version of themselves, all-too wary a single slip will land them in hot water.
But the cream almost always rises to the top.
Representatives doing their jobs for the right reasons and prioritising their voters will generally embrace having their words and actions spread far and wide.
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