Australia’s local government association has welcomed a major increase in funding for council-maintained roads.
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Infrastructure plan leaves councils in the cold as projects slashed
Councils are bitterly disappointed with the government’s infrastructure policy statement, which prioritises projects that are beyond the reach of local government.
Delivering high speed train won’t be quick, cheap or easy: rail boss
The head of the high speed rail agency says a range of key issues still have to be resolved before an east coast high speed rail can become a reality.
One in four councils don’t know which roads they manage
Councils are struggling to manage and maintain the local roads they are responsible for, according to a Grattan Institute survey.
Use of contractors by Sydney Metro under review
The NSW government is reviewing the use of contractors by Sydney Metro.
Inquiry finds mayor engaged in serious corrupt conduct
The NSW corruption watchdog has found a mayor engaged in serious corrupt conduct.
Government to hold industry-wide inquiry after Optus outage
The federal government will hold an industry-wide inquiry following an Optus outage that affected millions of Australians.
Embattled minister denies ‘grand conspiracy’ over public servant’s activities
The NSW transport minister has sidestepped questions about her knowledge of political activities by a public servant in her department.
Services Australia to take on 3,000 new frontline staff
Services Australia will get a $228 million injection to put on 3,000 new frontline staff.
Productivity Commission told to focus on climate, energy
The federal government says it’s time for the Productivity Commission to play a bigger and more constructive role in the climate and energy space.