Working for councils: ALGA advocacy in Canberra
With the 2024-25 Federal Budget high on our agenda, I visited Parliament House last week to meet with senior Government Ministers, Shadow Ministers and independents.
Representing your councils, I met with the Treasurer as well as the Ministers for Housing and Local Government to advocate for the funding partnerships we need to deliver for our communities.
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The importance of these face-to-face meetings can’t be underestimated, especially after we have achieved so many advocacy wins over the past two years, including doubling Roads to Recovery funding, the $200 million Disaster Ready Fund, a new $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund and a $500 million Housing Support Program.
Regional housing summit
I was also delighted to represent Australia’s 537 councils at the National Regional Housing Summit in Canberra last Friday, hosted by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI).
During the opening session, I spoke about the importance of affordable housing developments being supported by new libraries, swimming pools, bike paths and playgrounds that will create healthy and connected communities.
I also highlighted that, as a signatory to the National Housing Accord, ALGA is committed to working collaboratively with other levels of government to address Australia’s affordable housing crisis.
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2024 NGA registrations now OPEN!
Finally, I am delighted to officially invite you to your peak annual event, the 2024 National General Assembly (NGA) from 2-4 July in Canberra.
Registrations are now open for both the 2024 NGA, including the Regional Forum, and the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) on 5 July. Click here to register.
We look forward to welcoming you to Canberra in July.