Councils should consider tender for insurance: audit

Victoria’s auditor has questioned the financial sustainability of local governments’ mutual insurance but MAV says the scheme protects councils ‘through thick and thin.’

26 July, 2018

Governments must use procurement ‘muscle’ responsibly

Major Australian engineering and design firms are calling on Australian governments to adopt a new policy for ethical and fair dealings with private contractors.

18 June, 2018

Councils failing to act on biggest risks: report

Infrastructure, financial sustainability and health and safety are the greatest risks for local government, according to a new analysis that finds many councils are failing to adequately prepare.

5 June, 2018

Berejiklian could scrap new Fire and Emergency Services Levy

Councils and union happy, insurance companies not.

31 May, 2017

Has Airbnb been hijacked by strata property speculators?

Call for national laws to accommodate and tax sharing economy

20 July, 2015

WA’s catastrophic injury reforms get top legal support

West’s way a step forward for National Injury Insurance Scheme

21 May, 2015

Litigation risk from climate change rising

Class actions against governments acting negligently.

14 January, 2015

Councils warn new Crown Land laws a road to ruin

Minister hits funding pothole

14 August, 2014

Insurers to lecture extreme weather councils

By Julian Bajkowski Ratepayers and policy holders confused and fed-up with how insurers set premiums for and pay-out on extreme weather events will get the opportunity to roast one of the industry’s leading executives at a courageous public event organised by Lake Macquarie City Council. The forward-thinking local government area has booked the Insurance Council […]

4 March, 2013

Roads crumble in funding drought

By Paul Hemsley The condition of roads across Australia is deteriorating because state and local governments see little immediate electoral upside in spending money on vital tasks like fixing potholes – at least compared to more noticeable projects like new building works. That’s the conclusion of new analysis on infrastructure upkeep across Australia by BIS […]

20 August, 2012