Local Government promoted into Turnbull’s Cabinet

Back at the big table.

19 July, 2016

Local government’s shopping list for the 2016 election

What councils really want from the new PM.

14 June, 2016

Councils welcome Federal relief: Budget2016

In from the cold.

4 May, 2016

Funding is the big challenge for local roads

Infrastructure backlog blow-out.

18 January, 2016

Road funding $1 billion short, says local government body

Submission to Infrastructure Plan focuses on transport.

7 September, 2015

Will the carbon tax repeal reduce your council rates?

Higher waste costs could bury savings.

4 August, 2015

Federation paper ‘ignores local government’

Mooted reforms to Federation risk ignoring local government, says a leading researcher

13 July, 2015

West’s councils cry foul on community sports cuts

Funding sinks to unprecedented lows.

25 June, 2015

Dear Joe Hockey … stop freezing our FAGs

Local councils appeal to Treasurer.

18 February, 2015

WA Premier surrenders as residents reject council mergers

Amalgamations off the table

11 February, 2015

Pickard wins Australian Local Government Association presidency

First WA chief for 30 years expected to take fight up to Canberra.

13 November, 2014

WA councils demand referendum on Perth boundary changes

The battle between WA councils and the Colin Barnett government has intensified as local governments demand communities be able to vote on proposed mergers if they are “significantly affected”.

7 July, 2014

Conflict of interest disclosures draw fire in West

Western Australian local governments are demanding answers as to why the state government has stealthily suspended the requirement to declare conflicts of interest for the group reviewing the structure of metropolitan councils.

17 June, 2014

WA Premier Barnett slammed by councils over rate hike blame game

Hostilities have erupted between the Western Australian government and the local government sector over State Budget cuts to funding for controversial metropolitan council mergers.

30 May, 2014