The 2024 National Local Roads, Transport & Infrastructure Congress will be held from 3-4 December in Margaret River, Western Australia.
The 2024 National General Assembly (NGA) was held in Canberra from 2-4 July. Read the 2024 NGA Communique and enjoy the highlights below.
ALGA is calling for Financial Assistance Grants to be restored to at least one per cent of Commonwealth taxation revenue. This was a major focus of our submission to the Parliamentary inquiry into local government sustainability.
I’m excited to visit Canberra this week to meet with Ministers, MPs and Senators from all sides of politics in the lead-up to the next Federal election. I’ll be focussing on how we can deliver ‘local solutions to national priorities’, and the important role we can play in improving local infrastructure, increasing housing supply, preparing+
ALGA, in collaboration with state and territory local government associations, has been advocating to the Commonwealth on waste and recycling policies and reforms to benefit local government. Key reforms include: Updating the Action Plan for the National Waste Policy, Options for reforming packaging regulation, Developing a National Kerbside Harmonisation Roadmap (including consulting on a ‘pathway’+
Councils are reminded the Federal Government is investing $32.2 million from 2022 to 2026 to offer up to half of the funding to build Changing Places facilities in local government areas. Tranches 1 and 2 of Changing Places have now closed, with the Commonwealth partnering with the ACT, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia,+
ALGA, in collaboration with state and territory local government associations, has been advocating to the Commonwealth on waste and recycling policies and reforms to benefit local government. Key reforms include: Updating the Action Plan for the National Waste Policy, Options for reforming packaging regulation, Developing a National Kerbside Harmonisation Roadmap (including consulting on a ‘pathway’+
Read moreALGA has provided a submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) Reform of Packaging Regulations Consultation Paper. The submission said local government plays a crucial role in diverting waste from landfills, especially as Australia’s waste is a growing problem that has broad impacts for local communities. In the last decade,+
Read moreALGA has provided a submission to the Productivity Commission’s consultation for the Inquiry on Opportunities in the Circular Economy. The submission said local governments are key national partners in resource management by supporting and brokering their communities’ social and economic development and providing infrastructure and services which enable regional economies to function. As one of+
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