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Blanco, who formerly served as Port Hedland Mayor, said he was inundated with calls from other local government areas after the Port Hedland Council motion was passed. “I’ve been contacted by so many councils that are ready for this,” he said. “They can’t just ignore this. We want genuine answers.”