Victorian Liberals want a weekly red bin collection. Is it a wheelie good idea or a load of rubbish?

Fortnightly household waste collections are increasingly considered best practice – but the leader of the opposition argues they’re ‘disgusting’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Under a government I lead, your red bin will be collected every single week.” These were not the words of a candidate running for local council but the leader of the opposition in Victoria .

Roads, rates and rubbish have traditionally been the domain of local government but, at this year’s state election, bins have become a political talking point.

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