2026 National General Assembly of Local Government communique
More than 1,100 local government leaders from across Australia gathered in Canberra from 23–25 June for the 32nd National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA), convened by the Australian Local Government Association. Paul Girrawah House and Selina Walker, representatives of the Ngambri and Ngunnawal peoples delivered the Welcome to Country. Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor-General of Australia, formally opened the Assembly. A key focus of this year’s NGA was the sector’s united advocacy for fairer Financial Assistance Grants,...