Surya Ambati is a prominent leader and professional based in Perth, WA with over 30 years of experience in railway engineering, operations, and project management. He has held senior roles with major Australian mining and infrastructure projects—including Roy Hill, BHP, Fortescue, and Rio Tinto—and was previously General Manager (Projects) at Balaji Railroad Systems Ltd. in India. Surya has recently nominated for the election of Councillor to the City of Melville's Applecross-Mount Pleasant ward.Know more about Surya Ambati at https://ambati.com.au/Know about the host, NIrmal Singh, at https://nirmalsingh.au/01:50 Introducing Surya Ambati09:37 Local Government Aspirations and Community Needs12:47 Community Feedback and Prioritizing Local Issues23:10 Budget Transparency and Community Involvement31:06 Community Safety and Local Government's Role38:27 Balancing Local Government and Private Rights43:42 Community Engagement in Local Government48:37 Enhancing Public Participation in Policy Development52:42 Compulsory Voting and Voter Engagement58:13 Local Government Funding and State Contributions01:00:03 Rapid Fire Questions============================================================Perth Dialogues is a platform to celebrate migrant success in Australia, bringing Australian and migrant communities closer and helping understand Australian issues.Join and Subscribe to Perth Dialogues on our channels 👇Website: https://perthdialogues.au/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@perthdialoguesSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5xtPxMoU7ley1kiqYUt90xAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a5bb32f6-862c-43c3-8214-6cea11f035a0/perth-dialoguesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perth-dialogues/id1792572402 Copyrights © All Rights Reserved with Perth Dialogues.
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