Local councils vote for a referendum
Australia’s councils have voted to demand a referendum recognising local government in the Constitution.
17 June, 2019Australia’s councils have voted to demand a referendum recognising local government in the Constitution.
17 June, 2019South Australian councils are at loggerheads with the state government over rates.
13 June, 2019It’s not so much that all politics is now local. What’s different is the Canberra overreach has exceeded its use-by date.
3 June, 2019A new minister has been appointed to oversee the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
27 May, 2019In the case of local government, the unfinished business of the Whitlam years remained on the Hawke agenda during the 1980s.
27 May, 2019The PM says there will be some “congestion busting” after appointing himself as the new Minister for the Public Service.
27 May, 2019NZ councils have launched a campaign to reclaim power from the national government.
23 May, 2019Forget roads, rates and rubbish. It’s all about relevance, respect and resources for the council of the future.
23 May, 2019The Morrison government has won another term in office after Australians voted to return the Coalition to power.
19 May, 2019Australia’s local councils have remembered Bob Hawke for his role in the 1988 referendum to recognise local government.
18 May, 2019The peak body for Australia’s councils has welcomed Labor’s local government plan as a step in the right direction.
16 May, 2019Disgruntled councils say the major parties have sidelined local government in their election campaigns.
7 May, 2019Public servants should be able to join the political debate even during the caretaker period, their union says.
29 April, 2019Logan City Council Mayor Luke Smith and seven councillors have been charged with fraud.
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