ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
13 May 2026
The Australian Local Government Association welcomes the release of the interim report on streamlining and modernising the National Construction Code (NCC). Councils see first-hand how the Code’s structure, accessibility and...
20 Apr 2026
Councils are major procurers of road transport services and are heavily reliant on the sector to deliver essential community services. In many contracting arrangements, councils sit at the top of...
17 Mar 2026
Despite the central role councils play in enabling economic activity, productivity outcomes at the local level continue to be constrained by the current intergovernmental funding framework. For councils, productivity gains...
4 Mar 2026
In 2022-2023, councils handled an estimated 300,000 end-of-life tyres — at a cost of $6.5 million each year to local governments. Local government is keen to see a truly circular...
2 Feb 2026
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has made a submission to the Federal Government ahead of the 2026-27 Budget. Local governments are increasingly called upon to address national challenges at...
28 Jan 2026
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has made a submission on the draft public guidance for the Future Made in Australia Community Benefit Principles. Future Made in Australia is the...
9 Jan 2026
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has submitted a response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into heavy vehicle reform. In its submission, ALGA supports productivity-enhancing reforms but emphasises they must...
10 Dec 2025
ALGA has made a submission on the Exposure Draft of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport Amendment 2025. ALGA’s submission supports improving public transport accessibility for people with disability,...
7 Nov 2025
ALGA has made a submission to the Commonwealth’s Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA), strongly supporting reforms to modernise the legislation, strengthen protections for people with disability, and...
