Complaints about council elections are increasing – is social media to blame?
Category: Politics
Committee calls for council grants system to be scrapped
A local council grants program morphed into a ‘brazen pork barrel scheme’ by the NSW government, a parliamentary committee has found.
OLG accused of allowing ‘persecution’ of whistleblowers
The Office of Local Government has been accused of failing to protect whistleblowers.
Aerotropolis must provide for a new hospital, report says
Land for a new western Sydney hospital should be set aside in the Aerotropolis, a report says.
Biden election to impact Aus climate policy
Joe Biden has put climate change at the heart of diplomacy, former foreign affairs minister Bob Carr says
Auditor raps Services NSW over ad campaign
Services NSW inappropriately used an advertising campaign to measure confidence in the government.
More women than ever contest council elections
A record 850 women have nominated as candidates in Victoria’s local government elections.
Palace letters spark renewed calls for republic
The release of the so-called palace letters has led to renewed calls for an Australian head of state.
Local government minister sacked, referred to police
Victoria’s local government minister has been sacked and referred to the police.
Councils sidelined as COAG abolished
Local government fears it has been sidelined with the death of COAG.