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This document is an good summary of the latest changes to the Local Government Act and Local Government Regulations and well worth a read. It begins with a high-level summary of the rolling reforms, for background and context, and then provides more detail on the local government amendments within the […]
Local government is concerned its voice on national decisions will be diminished after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said COAG will be abolished and replaced with the national cabinet. “COAG is no more,” Mr Morrison told a press conference on Friday. He said the national cabinet, initially established in response to […]
On 28 November 2019, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Hon Yvette D’Ath MP, introduced the Electoral and Other Legislation (Accountability, Integrity and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2019 into the Legislative Assembly. In accordance with Standing Order 131, the Bill was referred to the Economics and Governance Committee (EGC) for […]
Martin Loosemore, University of Technology Sydney Local governments are not eligible for the JobKeeper Payment, while major industries like construction are. Although the JobKeeper scheme has been broadly welcomed, it is a mystery to business why Australia’s 537 local councils, which provide vital support for industries like construction, are not […]
Billions are pouring into mobility technology – will the transport revolution live up to the hype? Neil G Sipe, The University of Queensland Over the past decade almost US$200 billion has been invested globally in mobility technology that promises to improve our ability to get around. More than US$33 billion […]