WA local government shakeup to address ‘dysfunction’ News Western Australia is proposing its biggest overhaul of local government in 25 years, aiming to address “dysfunction” in the sector. The reforms are aimed at
Albanese pledges to bring urban policy to the national stage June 23, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has told an assembly of local government representatives that national prosperity can only be achieved when all three levels of Australian
Review to examine NSW councillor misconduct framework June 11, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins New South Wales The New South Wales government has commissioned an independent review that will examine the effectiveness of the framework for dealing with councillor misconduct in the
WA introduces legislative changes for local government February 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins News Legislative changes that require local governments in Western Australia to comply with minimum standards covering the recruitment, selection, performance review and early termination of chief
NSW, Victorian governments call on women to stand for council elections September 17, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The New South Wales and Victorian governments have been promoting campaigns to encourage more women to nominate and stand for their communities at the next
New Vic local gov laws seek transparency, miss donations caps November 19, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social The Victorian government plans to bring in a state-wide code of conduct for councillors as well as mandatory training for council election candidates. The Local
Councils urged to bake digital rights into smart cities as CCTV and facial recognition raise fears November 19, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Australian advocacy group Digital Rights Watch is calling out local councils over the “surveillance technology, data collection and privacy invasion” that is on the rise
Outback councils always do it tough, but is freezing local democracy the answer? October 8, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales The New South Wales government will not allow residents of the vast but sparsely populated Central Darling Shire to elect a council until 2023 at
Governments that are receptive to community engagement see better outcomes, new research finds September 11, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Career Advice A civic twist on crowdsourcing could give local governments insight into innovative solutions that benefit the community, according to a new research paper. The University
Commissioners appointed to public inquiry into troubled council May 16, 2019 By David Donaldson News The Victorian government has announced the commissioners and terms of reference for a commission of inquiry into the troubled South Gippsland Shire Council. Former Supreme
Firefighters recognised for bravery and service, and high risk of work-related cancer May 14, 2019 By Stephen Easton New South Wales The New South Wales Rural Fire Service recently heard the government had worked out how to pay for extra workers’ compensation to firefighters who develop
Local government paralysed as Qld corruption watchdog's council clean-up continues April 30, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Eight Logan City Council members now face criminal charges and are suspended from office after the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission investigated their February 2018
No naming and shaming: corruption-resistant councils the goal of IBAC research March 29, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Victoria’s corruption watchdog has released a new instalment in its series of reports on local government, which aims to show council administrators what a good
NSW councils applaud auditor-general's first foray into their sector February 6, 2018 By Stephen Easton News New South Wales residents should be given more detailed information about how local councils spend their money and what they get out of it, the
