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The president of Australia’s local government peak tells Government News why councils feel let down by the federal budget.

Local government has emerged with some wins out of the federal budget but the peak national body for councils says funding falls short.

Under-investment in councils’ management of community assets is leading to increased risk, warns major report.

Commonwealth departments and state and local governments would adopt more explicit ‘green procurement’ policies under measures recommended by a Senate committee.

As councils across Australia seek to make their communities more accessible for residents living with disability, advocates point to the importance of stakeholder engagement.

Industry calls on government to encourage private freight investment by streamlining regulation and to make greater use of rail.

Local government peaks welcome ongoing funding for key roads, bridges and regions programs but say inaction on financial grants means councils face a shortfall.

A new $300 million a year community infrastructure fund and a boost to grants are among the measures local government are hoping to see in tonight’s federal budget.

Local government welcomes new pledge to tackle waste but recycling industry says implementation detail and funding are missing.

New national resilience taskforce welcomed but councils seek federal mitigation program to fund local recovery.