Disaster funding is at the top of ALGA’s budget wish list, along with increased FAGs and more money for roads.
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ALGA calls for immediate disaster funding
ALGA is seeking immediate and ongoing federal funding for disaster mitigation.
ALGA calls for more funding partnerships in federal budget
ALGA is calling for for more Commonwealth funding partnerships.
Councils vote against disaster recovery tax
A motion calling for a tax to fund local government disaster recovery has been voted down at ALGA’s national assembly.
Report wants domestic violence officers at LG peaks
A report recommends funding local government domestic violence policy officers.
Strategy would hand councils more ownership of road safety
Road safety should become a reporting requirement for local government, a consultation paper says.
Labor pledges voice for councils on National Cabinet
A Labor government would bring councils onto National Cabinet.
Administrator dumps council’s CEO
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
Budget’s ‘vote of confidence’ in councils
The federal budget offers a lifeblood to local government to drive economic recovery, councils say.
More council stimulus funding expected in budget
Councils are banking on next week’s budget to deliver an extension of Commonwealth stimulus measures.