2025 NGA Resolutions

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to include the President of the Australian Local Government Association into the National Cabinet to reinstate the Local Government’s representation into national decision making that existed in the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to increase the Financial Assistant Grant to local government to support sustainability.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to expedite the delivery of the nation-building Inland Rail project.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to release the Government response to the Local Government sustainability inquiry and implement funding increases to better support the Local Government sector.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to lead collaboration with state and local governments to review, simplify, and streamline the delivery and governance of grant funding to local government, ensuring a more efficient, equitable, and sustainable funding model. To achieve this, the Australian Government should:
1. Consolidate disparate funding programs delivered across multiple Commonwealth and State Government agencies into a “block funding” model, ensuring grant funding is delivered in a way that aligns with local government planning cycles. The current fragmented system leads to inefficiencies, duplication, and short-term funding constraints that hinder long-term community planning and development.
2. Ensure equitable access to grant funding by identifying broader funding mechanisms beyond requiring direct co-contributions from councils. Many local governments, particularly in rural and regional areas, lack the financial and resource capacity to provide matching funds. Yet, they are among those most dependent on grants for critical infrastructure and service delivery. Alternative models, such as needs-based assessments or in-kind contributions, must be considered to ensure all councils have fair access to funding opportunities.
3. Reduce the administrative burden on local governments by harmonising governance frameworks, systems, and documentation requirements across funding programs and agencies. The complexity and inconsistency of grant processes create inefficiencies, divert resources away from service delivery, and disadvantage councils with limited administrative capacity. Standardising processes will improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency.
4. Strengthen intergovernmental collaboration to ensure that funding programs are better aligned with local and regional priorities. A more coordinated approach between the Australian Government, state governments, and local councils will enhance the strategic impact of grants, avoid duplication, and maximise the effectiveness of public investment.
5. Support long-term local economic development and resilience by ensuring funding models empower local governments to undertake sustainable, high-impact projects. A more predictable and accessible funding system will enable councils to invest in initiatives that foster economic growth, job creation, infrastructure development, and community well-being.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to renew the National Conversation on Local Government Financial Sustainability.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to explore and, where feasible, implement grant programs that address infrastructure needs, prioritising the renewal, upgrade, and maintenance of existing essential infrastructure.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
* Increase targeted investment in operational aspects of regional airports to support ongoing usage of essential infrastructure and long-term viability.
* Introduce strategies which result in fairer airline pricing policies, encourage competition and reduce airfare disparities.
* Establish frameworks that safeguard regional flights, frequencies and reliability.
* Expand regional aviation support programs ensuring that communities reliant on air travel are not left behind.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to continue the local roads and community infrastructure program at a minimum investment of previous programs

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to make improvements to better support local government in the context of an operating environment characterised by climate change and an increase in natural disasters.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide sufficient funding to enable preventative infrastructure works to support increased resilience to natural disasters.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a dedicated Local Government Resilience Fund to support councils in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters.

This National General Assembly:
1. Thanks the Australian Government for commissioning the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding (Colvin Review) and acknowledges the importance of its focus on proactive disaster risk reduction and resilience investment, including reform of Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA);
2. Calls on the Australian Government to commit to co-designing reform initiatives with State and Local Governments to ensure they are practical, regionally responsive, and adequately resourced; and
3. Encourages the Australian Government to ensure that implementation of the review’s recommendations does not result in additional administrative burden or cost-shifting to local governments, particularly in regional and remote areas with limited resourcing.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Include a seat at the table for representation from ALGA as a Member of the Housing and Homelessness Ministerial Council,
2. Reduce the current funding shortfall of $5.7 billion enabling infrastructure required to bridge the gap between current constructions and Australia’s housing targets,
3. Work with State and Local Government to ensure that the funding for housing is appropriately distributed among Local Government areas to address the needs for this infrastructure in our Local communities

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to substantially increase direct Australian Government investment to councils for the construction of local enabling transport and community infrastructure and utilities critical to supporting national housing targets by unlocking and accelerating the delivery of housing on existing development-ready land.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a local infrastructure fund for local councils to unlock housing supply and supplement affordability that is targeted to regional communities with demonstrated needs.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide more financial support to help councils build the infrastructure needed to enable new housing.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide for full involvement of local government representatives as parties in decision making processes impacting on homelessness policy and funding including the Housing and Homelessness Ministerial Council and National Cabinet.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to advocate for targeted federal investment in local government workforce development programs, including apprenticeships, traineeships, and upskilling initiatives.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to commit to long-term, sustainable funding for local government community services, including seniors, disability and youth programs.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to review the effectiveness of the 4G network following the withdrawal of the 3G network and where there was coverage under 3G, there is no coverage under the 4G or 5G and the impacts on rural and remote communities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a Cybersecurity Resilience Fund to assist councils in strengthening digital security infrastructure and protecting community data.

This National General Assembly calls on the Federal Government take urgent and proactive action to provide an equitable level of services in communication and connectivity across all of Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to increase funding to local governments for coastal protection and climate resilience in alignment with national climate adaptation strategies and emission reduction targets.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a dedicated Local Government Climate Action Fund to support councils in delivering place-based renewable energy initiatives and climate adaptation programs, including:
1. Financial incentives and grants for local councils to invest in community renewable energy projects, such as solar farms, battery storage, and microgrid solutions to enhance energy security and reduce reliance upon fossil fuels.
2. Supporting the development and implementation of local circular economy initiatives, including Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) programs, aimed at reducing to reduce landfill waste and lower emissions.
3. Funding energy efficiency retrofits for council-operated owned buildings, public infrastructure, low-income housing and local industries to reduce energy consumption and costs.
4. Facilitating sustainable transport initiatives, such as the expansion of electric vehicle charging networks and active transport infrastructure, to lower transport emissions. Initiatives to transition to sustainable transport and industry, such as electric vehicle charging networks, active transport infrastructure and opportunities for local economies to lower emissions and adapt to their climate futures.
5. Providing resources for climate risk assessments and adaptation planning to improve community resilience to extreme weather events. Providing resources for climate change adaptation, such as risk assessment and planning and risk reduction programs and infrastructure, to improve community and economic resilience to the impacts of climate change such as extreme weather events, sea level rise and drought.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a National Solar Panel and Battery Recycling System.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support Local Governments in addressing the need for Climate Adaptation initiatives, through formula-based funding that is provided to all Councils.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to allocate funding for adaptation measures at the local government level to allow the proactive asset betterment to build back better after disaster events.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to enhance cooperation between national and local governments, and allocate sufficient funding to help enable Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions to be rapidly reduced.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide targeted funding and policy support to enable councils to transition to renewable energy sources in council operations and community services.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to mandate that all energy projects of State and National significance (such as hydro power, transmission lines, batteries and solar/wind farms) leave a lasting legacy fund to the communities that are impacted by such developments.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to ban the importation and use of products containing PFAS-group chemicals by the end of 2026, rather than requiring local government and water service providers to upgrade treatment technology to protect community health and the environment from these chemicals. The ban should include products not covered by the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (cosmetics, personal care products, food packaging, clothing).

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to increase funding available to enable the recovery of all Threatened Species and Ecological Communities, and to support on-ground actions to track and inform priorities to support nationwide biodiversity.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to recognise and support local governments as key partners in biodiversity conservation efforts through dedicated funding and legislative frameworks.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government for legislative and policy reform to:
1. Develop a program to phase out the use of ‘difficult to recycle’ plastics such as soft plastics and polystyrene.
2. Develop and implement a national product stewardship scheme for plastics, where organisations that make and sell plastics also take responsibility for managing adverse impacts.
3. Support the plastic recycling sector by:
a. providing an appropriate level of funding to help build infrastructure to recover valuable materials from recyclable plastics.
b. developing sustainable markets for recovered plastics.

That this National General Assembly calls upon the Federal Government to:
* Lead the development of a nationally consistent Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) – in collaboration with all states and territories – to harmonise regulations, refund values, and operations across Australia, creating a uniform approach to container recycling; and
* Ensure that the National CDS is to include all glass beverage containers such as wine and spirit bottles, whilst exploring the expansion of the scheme to include glass jars used for food – thereby ensuring these containers are covered by deposit/refund incentives for recycling.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to address the risks of battery disposal by:
1. Implementing appropriate battery product stewardship legislation, that includes extended producer responsibilities.
2. Moving to a mandatory national product stewardship scheme, to ensure all producers and importers of loose and embedded batteries are captured and contribute to the end-of-life risk mitigation and disposal and recovery costs.
3. Support local government efforts through funding, to manage and mitigate battery related risks to waste services and infrastructure.

That the Federal Government recognises the strategic national importance of increased investment in regional infrastructure to support local industry, jobs and regional economic and population growth, funding it accordingly.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to expand the Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA)’s remit to ensure all emissions intensive regions affected by the transition to net zero are eligible for support by way of broader ’emissions-intensive project closure plans’ and/or community transition plans.

The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to work with States and Territories, in consultation with Local Government, to prioritise the decentralisation of government jobs and agencies beyond major cities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Include local government as a key stakeholder in the Intergovernmental Data Sharing Agreement (IGDSA) and to develop mechanisms that ensure the participation of local governments in the ongoing development and operation of this framework.
2. Provide greater support and resources to local councils to help them meet the expectations set by the Australian Government Data and Digital Strategy, enabling whole of government data framework adoption and development of the national data asset.

This National General Assembly calls upon the Australian Government to formalise structured and ongoing engagement with local government through the inclusion of an Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) representative as a permanent participant in National Cabinet meetings and associated subcommittees. Additionally, the Assembly urges the establishment of a Local Government Advisory Council as a dedicated forum to strengthen co-operation on shared national priorities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Renegotiate the 2006 Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations to prevent cost shifting of Commonwealth and state government responsibilities onto Councils.
2. Introduce stronger controls in all Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA) that restrict the ability of state governments to diverge from the intent of the Commonwealth on similar topics, when states form their own IGA’s with their respective local government organisations.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to restore Financial Assistance Grants to at least one per cent of taxation revenue and for the provision of an additional once-off payment of $3 billion to address the historical practice of paying these grants in advance.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a funding stream targeting small towns (up to 2,500 residents) in regional Australia, focused on innovative renewal for a sustainable future.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to increase the Financial Assistance Grants to local governments and recalculate distributions to those local governments in remote and rural locations that are providing financial incentives to assist in funds associated with attracting and retaining general practitioners, therefore redirecting ratepayer funds to local government responsibilities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to harmonise the disparate application and relevancy of accounting standards for Local Government to ensure the consistency of the measurement and management of depreciation and the approach to valuation of associated non-current assets.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a National Royalties for Regions Framework to address current gaps and state-level inequities in the distribution of funding to mining-affected communities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to investigate the need for the establishment of a National Local Government Funding Authority.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to pay the Federal Assistance Grants to local governments in full at the beginning of each new financial year (in the year that they are due) to eliminate uncertainty and to mitigate significant surplus or deficit results caused by revenue recognition requirements.

The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Remove the requirement on Councils to provide “co-contributions” to grant funded programs.
2. Mandate the provision of grant funding upfront, removing the need for Council to tie up already budgeted finances in anticipation of payment after program delivery.
3. Mandate that all Commonwealth and State government grant funded programs cannot exclude design related work from their eligible actions. Councils are not in the financial or operational position to develop considerable volumes of plans and designs, which then “sit on the shelf” waiting for an appropriate grant funding opportunity.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide adequate financial assistance, via Services Australia, to eligible ratepayers (Pension and Low-Income earner’s) to assist with payments of council and water rates.
Financial assistance should be provided at an amount, or percentage, that reflects current level of rates and should be delivered via a more efficient and cost-effective mechanism, than is currently used.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to consider a percentage of Gross Regional Product collected as tax revenue from tourism industries to be distributed back to Local Government for the purposes of addressing asset maintenance.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to
a. Recognise full-time-equivalent (FTE) populations in funding models.
b. Acknowledge the additional demands they place on communities.
c. Ensure FTE data is considered when allocating grants.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to advocate to the state governments to review and reconsider rate capping policies, allowing councils to set rates based on local community needs and financial sustainability.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Review the current practice of applying variable funding contribution percentages within a single local government area under federal funding programs; and
2. Support a more equitable model that ensures consistent and higher percentage contributions (e.g. 80/20) from the Australian Government for regional, remote, and very remote areas, based on the broader classification of the local government area rather than the project’s specific location within it.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a revenue-sharing model that allocates a fair proportion of Commonwealth taxation revenue back to local governments in high-contributing regional areas to support their role in enabling national productivity. Returned revenue would be directed toward the delivery of social and community infrastructure, which is essential to sustaining the workforce and liveability conditions that underpin economic performance.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to harmonise the curfews for all major metropolitan airports across Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to reinstate the 80/20 Federal Funding Model for road infrastructure projects

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to consider:
* Working with the Australian Local Government Association to develop a toolkit for local government areas to develop or update an active transport strategy.
* Working with the Australian Local Government Association to develop a framework and/or self-assessment tool for local government areas to audit their cycling/walking/active transport strategies.
* Providing federal funding support to develop these frameworks and tools.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to consider:
1. Working with the Australian Local Government Association to commit 30 per cent of journeys to school by active transport by 2030 (30 by 30).
2. Working with the Australian Local Government Association to developing an overarching action plan to support local government areas who also commit to ’30 by 30′.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to work with the State and Territory Governments to reduce the default speed limit in Australia on Residential Local Roads from 50km/h to 40km/h.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Increase Roads to Recovery Funding for all States, beyond the current projections to reflect the increasing demand on local roads;
2. Introduce a specific road safety component within Roads to Recovery to prioritise projects that address high-risk areas and accident blackspots;
3. Reintroduce a Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program;
4. Expand Roads to Recovery Eligibility to Support Road Safety Technology and Innovation;
5. Introduce a Forward Funding Model for Long-Term Planning; and
6. Increase Funding for Bridge and Intersection Upgrades.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Develop a dedicated national infrastructure investment framework that ensures equitable funding for transport, roads, and essential infrastructure in outer metropolitan growth areas. It should include:
* Recognising outer metropolitan growth areas as distinct regions requiring specific federal funding allocations.
* Prioritising transport infrastructure investment, including strategic road networks, public transport expansion, and active transport options, to improve connectivity and reduce congestion.
* Ensuring equitable access to social infrastructure, such as healthcare, education, and recreational facilities, to enhance liveability and economic participation.
* Aligning infrastructure funding with population growth projections, to prevent the cycle of underinvestment and service shortfalls in rapidly expanding communities.
2. Increased investment in transport, roads, and essential infrastructure, to address the current chronic infrastructure deficits in these regions.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide funding to local councils to facilitate the acquisition of land and enable infrastructure development including social infrastructure and environmental protection.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to collaborate with local governments to mandate road user agreements with industry, ensuring fair cost distribution among road users, including those responsible for increased freight loads that damage local government roads.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to better regulate the import, manufacture and classification of electronic powered cycle bikes (e-bikes) and other electronic mobility devices, some of which currently are able to travel at speeds equivalent to smaller motorbikes and mopeds. This measure is required to ensure e-bikes and electronic mobility devices are properly classified vehicles with national limits on their speed capacity and other restrictions necessary to protect the safety of users and the general public.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to prioritise new and increased funding for councils in order to ensure that they are able to plan for and provide adequate green spaces and community facilities before higher density development is approved.

The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Investigate the impact of urban densification on the availability and quality of public open spaces, particularly in areas with low open space per person.
2. Examine whether densification genuinely delivers affordable housing given high rates of population growth.
3. Review the implications of government acquisition powers on public open space, highlighting the effect of compulsory acquisitions for infrastructure projects and their impact on local communities.
4. Advocate for stronger protections and policies to preserve and expand public open spaces in middle and outer-ring suburbs, recognising the environmental, social, and health benefits these areas provide.
5. Examine the impact of urban densification on physical and community infrastructure, such as schools, health services, drainage, and congestion on roads.
6. Engage with relevant stakeholders, including community groups and planning bodies, to identify best practices and policy recommendations for maintaining and enhancing open spaces in the face of urban growth.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a permanent, indexed funding stream to close the $1 billion annual local road maintenance gap, enhance the Roads to Recovery program to provide greater support for rural and regional councils based on road length and need, and expand funding for community infrastructure projects that strengthen economic activity, service delivery, and resilience in rural areas.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
a. Establish a dedicated Public Lighting Infrastructure Fund to support local governments in upgrading and modernising street lighting networks across Australia.
b. Provide financial incentives and low-interest loans to accelerate the transition to energy-efficient LED street lighting, particularly in regions that have made limited progress to date.
c. Develop national guidelines and standards for smart lighting technologies to ensure interoperability and maximise energy savings and safety benefits.
d. Fund research and pilot projects exploring innovative public lighting solutions that can enhance community safety, reduce energy consumption, and support smart city initiatives.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Establish a dedicated funding program specifically for the upgrade and ongoing maintenance of unsealed road networks in regional and remote Australia that provide essential access to critical infrastructure and services, including but not limited to: landfills, aerodromes, barge landings, health facilities, schools and emergency services.
2. Allocate a minimum of $200 million per annum for this program, indexed annually to account for inflation and construction cost increases.
3. Prioritise projects that demonstrate a clear link to improved community safety, enhanced economic opportunities, and increased access to essential services for residents in remote and isolated areas.
4. Work collaboratively with state and territory governments and local councils to develop streamlined application processes and reporting requirements for this funding program, minimising administrative burden and maximising the efficient use of resources.
5. Ensure that the funding allocation formula for this program takes into account the unique challenges faced by remote councils, including vast distances, low population densities, extreme weather conditions, and limited access to skilled labour and materials.

This National General Assembly calls on This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to allocate a dedicated funding program to support the redevelopment and/or remediation of aquatic facilities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to expand access to the Roads of Strategic Importance Program to deliver vital road safety and industry transport links including food production for the south-east of Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to invest further in Australia’s urban active and public transport infrastructure projects.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to enhance road safety through further driver education.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to join a unified call towards the development of Fast Trains Between Major Cities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to conduct a review of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to extend the “Farm Gate Access Program” to allow ad-hoc use of B-Doubles on low volume roads where appropriate.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide small and rural communities with no public transport with additional support to compensate.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to-
a. Review the Building Code of Australia for wheelchair accessibility to address new wheelchair technology and increased dimensions; and
b. Review the Australian Standards AS1428 Design for Access and Mobility to include wheelchair beach accessibility, technology and increased dimensions.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide funding and resources to ensure every local council can develop and implement a comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Substantially increase investment in sovereign aerial firefighting assets and associated infrastructure in each state and territory to reduce reliance on leased international resources, ensuring year-round readiness to combat increasingly frequent and severe fire events.
2. Expand funding for the Disaster Ready Fund to address oversubscription and ensure councils have adequate resources to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters, particularly bushfires, which disproportionately impact local communities and council resources.
3. Establish a permanent national grant program for local governments to enhance fire resilience through preventative measures, such as vegetation management, firebreak creation, community education programs, and improved infrastructure for fire suppression.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Develop a National Urban Flood resilience strategy to coordinate federal, state and local governments and ensure a consistent, long-term approach to infrastructure renewal, especially in urban areas experiencing high growth.
2. Significantly increase funding to the Disaster Ready Fund to meet the growing demand from local governments for flood mitigation and resilience projects, acknowledging the significant oversubscription of the current program.
3. Establish a dedicated funding stream within the Disaster Ready Fund specifically for stormwater infrastructure upgrades and flood mitigation works in urban municipalities, ensuring equitable access to resilience funding beyond rural communities.
4. Promote nature-based solutions to improve water permeability in urban environments by investing in green infrastructure, permeable surfaces, and sustainable drainage systems to counteract the increased flood risk associated with increasing urban density and reduced natural infiltration.
5. Expand opportunities to improve the capacity and capability of local government to respond to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events due to climate change.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Increase funding for research, development, and implementation of advanced Early Warning Systems across Australia to improve accuracy and timeliness of warnings;
2. Review and enhance the flood warning system with an emphasis on warning accuracy and timeliness;
3. Continue to promote the integration of early warning systems with emergency management frameworks and communication channels to enable stakeholder collaboration and seamless dissemination of warnings;
4. Consider the accessibility and needs of at-risk communities in system improvements, including the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse community; and
5. Invest in accessible public education campaigns to raise awareness about effectively responding to warnings.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to make home insurance accessible and affordable for all Australians, regardless of their postcode.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to emulate the community benefits and effectiveness of the National Cyclone Reinsurance Pool with a National Flood Reinsurance Pool.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
* Simplify application and claims processes under DRFA to reduce the enormous administrative burden on Councils.
* Implement reasonable, fair and consistent assessment criteria for demonstration of damage to essential public assets such as roads and drainage.
* Accept substantiation documentation produced by existing local government asset and financial management systems (which are already subject to independent audit) rather than applying requirements which effectively mean the creation of inefficient and costly parallel processes and often manual records.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to mandate a resilient homes program with all State Governments to raise or retrofit residential properties at risk of flood inundation or other natural disasters, and which prioritises homeowners affected by disaster events since 2022 to build back better.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to invest in incentive programs that address the steady decline of volunteer numbers and implement initiatives to attract emergency management volunteers, improve training offered to volunteers ensuring they are adequately skilled, including in areas of leadership and that qualifications are portable nationally, and embrace and encourage spontaneous volunteers who may already hold relevant skills and qualifications

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Establish standardised definitions for common policy terms used across all jurisdictions to ensure consistent application of housing policy and legislation.
2. Prioritise standardisation of terms relating to housing policy as part of the National Housing Accord, including affordable housing, social housing, seniors housing, essential worker housing, and community housing.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to work with state, territory, and local governments to ensure that social and community housing maintains at least its current proportion of the total housing stock, with new social and community homes being built at the same proportional rate as the broader housing stock.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to specifically fund social and affordable housing for women in poverty and young people by supporting councils to work with the community housing sector, relevant community groups and developers to create innovative solutions close to activity centres and community services to address housing affordability and homelessness for these cohorts.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Provide a national infrastructure strategy that supports its housing targets and includes a funded infrastructure plan that is aligned with the housing growth; and
2. Ensure that the strategy and plan include the timely delivery of infrastructure that supports the development of new and growing communities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to deliver a Land Development and Housing Construction Fund to Address the Housing Crisis.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to develop and implement a National Property Disclosure Standard applicable to all real estate transactions across Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide improved national information databases through increased funding that governments and the private sector rely on to plan for new housing across Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to call for the development of a National Homelessness Prevention Strategy, with local governments playing a key role in coordination, service provision, and community-based solutions.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to remove the double taxation on home insurance policies by working with the states to remove stamp duty or GST which are both charged making policies more affordable and equitable.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to work with the local government sector to review the Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 (HAFF) with a view to establishing a fixed portion of the HAFF to support investment in social and affordable housing in regional and rural local government areas where there is demonstrated evidence of unmet housing need.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to compel and encourage the National Cabinet to adopt common policy approaches and strategic plans to resolve our affordable housing crisis through a national vision for urban, regional and rural planning policy. These should include but not be limited to measures which will inform our National Planning Reform Blueprint and deliver adequate housing to all Australians including:
* Adequate housing diversity
* Genuinely affordable housing options
* Adequate social, public and community housing
* Support for innovative housing solutions including co-housing and community-led models.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to reform Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) legislation to provide a 100% exemption for housing-related benefits-rent, home purchase costs, and mortgage interest-when paid from pre-tax income in designated mining-affected communities. The motion also calls for the creation of a new FBT category, “Remote Area – Mining Community,” recognising regions impacted by volatile housing markets, fly-in-fly-out workforces, and commodity price cycles.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to facilitate a national conversation about strategic satellite university campuses or tertiary learning hubs that leverage available LGA Infrastructure in outer urban and regional areas.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to work with local councils and businesses to facilitate job ready skills and re-training opportunities for young people, women and older workers to positively contribute to the local economy.

That the National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Recognise the critical role of local government in supporting Australia’s manufacturing sector, particularly in regions like Greater Dandenong, which is home to significant industrial and advanced manufacturing precincts.
2. Partner with local government to implement the “A Future Made in Australia” plan by investing in local infrastructure, innovation hubs, and workforce development initiatives that directly support manufacturing precincts.
3. Support local government-led initiatives to strengthen supply chain resilience, including the development of regional logistics, warehousing, and digital infrastructure that enable efficient and sustainable manufacturing operations.
4. Ensure government procurement policies at all levels prioritise Australian-made products, particularly for infrastructure, health, energy, and defence projects, to strengthen sovereign manufacturing capability and protect jobs.
5. Support the transition to, and fund local government programs that facilitate the transition to, advanced and sustainable manufacturing, including clean energy technologies, automation, and digital innovation.
6. Collaborate with local government to deliver place-based workforce development strategies, including apprenticeships, TAFE partnerships, and upskilling programs tailored to the needs of local manufacturers.
7. Review and implement competitive tax settings and policy incentives to ensure Australian manufacturers can compete on a global scale.
8. Strengthen anti-dumping enforcement and trade protections in consultation with local government and industry stakeholders to safeguard local jobs and manufacturing competitiveness.
9. Establish a national-local government manufacturing taskforce to coordinate policy, funding, and planning efforts that support the long-term viability of manufacturing in local communities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to implement streamlined and expedited visa processes to attract and retain international health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and allied health workers, in regional areas to address critical workforce shortages.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide local Councils with both the mandate and direct financial resourcing to provide local oversight to the PALM Scheme Program and provide contextual partner-based representation to employers (and workers), and provide temporary work rights for workers disengaged from the PALM Scheme who are residing and working in regional areas.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to reform building certifier accreditation processes, to allow persons with appropriate equivalent competencies to become Building Certifiers and include Building Certification on the Occupation Shortage List.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to develop a ‘Skills and Capability Framework’ that sets out the capabilities and scope of practice for multi-disciplinary health care professionals (e.g. nurse-practitioners, paramedics, pharmacists). Against this framework, Medicare Billing Schedules (MBS) should adopt a block or blended funding model to allow all relevant health care professionals to bill the MBS for services delivered through a multi-disciplinary health care team. This will help ensure financial viability of medical services and improve patient access and health outcomes across regional and remote Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide a funding support package to encourage planners, engineers, building surveyors to work in regional and rural councils.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to provide an environmental health skills and training package composed of funding, incentives and promotion initiatives to enable a sustainable long-term supply of qualified environmental health officers entering the workforce. The increasing discontinuation of environmental health courses within universities is limiting the supply of environmental health graduates available, particularly at the local government level. National strategies are required to support environmental health as a career of choice and to provide the necessary support to universities to ensure that the provision of environmental health courses remains viable.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to expand the skills and training aspects of its ‘Future Made in Australia’ plan to better support workers who are willing to learn and live in the same region that they work.

This National General Assembly calls on the Federal Government and all State and Territory Governments to amend current education and training laws to allow school students to leave school at the age of 16 to undertake full-time TAFE apprenticeships. This change would provide an earlier transition into the workforce, help address Australia’s critical skills shortages and offer an alternative education pathway for students who may not thrive in a traditional academic setting. The reform should include appropriate safeguards such as mandatory career counselling, secure apprenticeship placements before leaving school, and ongoing mentoring to ensure student success.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to fund an “earn and learn” program that targets areas of skills-shortage and attracts job seekers to access training and employment programs within the Local Government sector.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to extend financial support for the delivery of health services and equipment in rural and remote communities using a place-based and cooperative approach with local government.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to undertake a full review of the Modified Monash Model (MMM) classification for health and aged care and develop a new model that will incentivise more doctors and other health professionals to regional areas in Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support local government action to combat misinformation and disinformation. This includes funding to support local government to continue providing the spaces and programs that build civic engagement and trust, as well as appropriate multi-level information sharing and training to enable better preparation for disinformation narratives and events.

That the National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to strengthen and invest in community services by:
1. Fostering community safety and social cohesion through dedicated funding streams and resources for local councils to implement evidence-based community safety initiatives that promote social cohesion and inclusivity. These initiatives may include infrastructure improvements (e.g. improved lighting, clear and effective signage, graffiti removal, safer pedestrian routes), delivery of events, community engagement programs, and anti-discrimination measures.
2. Enhancing the prevention of family violence through sustained and long-term investment in primary prevention initiatives, tailored funding for support services and resources, including long-term housing, ongoing counselling, employment services, and legal and financial support.
3. Improving community wellbeing through:
a. ensuring more inclusive and accessible public spaces
b. expanding funding for mental health support services and social cohesion programs
c. partnering with councils to deliver sustainable, local programs that address the impacts of rising living costs and support climate action, with a particular focus on supporting the most vulnerable in our communities, and
d. delivering increased funding to support homelessness services and prevention initiatives, ensuring individuals receive assistance before reaching crisis levels.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to specifically fund the establishment of integrated, co-located hubs of community services delivery in growth areas as one-stop-shops to bring services to where people are through effective partnerships and collaborative approaches.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to review the fiscal arrangements affecting the sustainability of essential services provided by Licensed Post Offices and Mail Delivery Contractors and establish terms for financial sustainability with the postal services and those provided on behalf of the government.

This National General Assembly calls on the Federal Government to commit to implementing all thirty-two recommendations of the report by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs inquiry into online gambling and its impacts on those experiencing gambling harm in full.

That the National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to address the urgent need for quality, accessible, and affordable childcare in regional and rural communities. This includes developing a national early years reform strategy with increased federal funding for childcare infrastructure and workforce initiatives. Key actions should focus on expanding service capacity in underserved areas and implementing targeted incentives-such as scholarships, relocation grants, and professional development funding-to attract and retain qualified early childhood educators.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to properly reimburse local governments for citizenship ceremonies noting costs such as marketing, venue hire, special guest speakers, materials, gifts, certificates, certificate frames, catering, staff (often at overtime rates), security, photographers.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to consider a range of adjustments and enhancements to Commonwealth support for local government as a major provider of in-home aged care.
We urge the Commonwealth to engage with us to address issues which currently threaten the viability of in-home aged care services, including, but not limited to:
* Inadequate funding of case management
* Excessive focus on compliance administration, at the cost of time available to provide direct care
* Counter-intuitive pricing of package levels, which provide no incentive to offer the necessary level of care to high-needs clients
* The lack of any dementia supplement within the Support At Home program
* Pressure on providers to seek individual pricing consent with no mechanism for dealing with situations where consent is not provided
* The difficulties and barriers to providing services to clients with higher acuity, complex mental health needs, housing or financial issues
* The enforcement-focused model which provides few if any positive incentives to improve performance against standards
* The failure to share any of the significant costs of transition and service transformation
* The absence of any measures which assist in growing the attractiveness of employment in the in-home care sector.

The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to acknowledge the role that local governments play in addressing the cost-of-living crisis through the sector’s support for community food banks, homelessness services and the shifting of many of the costs of in-home aged care to local government.
* In particular, we urge the Commonwealth to increase the real value of all social security payments so that recipients can afford to buy food after their unavoidable living expenses have been met.
* We urge the Commonwealth to recognise the important role of food banks by increasing the funding available to charities working with local government to provide food to those living in poverty due to joblessness, ill health, disability, age or social isolation.
* Provide the Federal Government with other Cost of Living Relief options as researched by institutions and think tanks.

This National General Assembly calls on the Federal Government to commit a further 5% of its health budget to investing in preventative health measures.

This National General Assembly of Local Government calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Ensure that programs to fund meaningful wage increases to Early Childhood Education and Care and Residential Aged Care Workers continue beyond 2025 and 2026, including workers employed in the Local Government Sector;
2. Continue working with all relevant stakeholders to address Gender Based Undervaluation and ensure the pay and conditions of workers in traditionally feminised industries properly reflect the value of the work, skills and responsibility required and / or the conditions under which the work is performed;
3. Allocate funds to support councils in delivering and expanding our services in these areas to address the growing needs of our communities amidst the increasing cost of living and sectoral crises.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to increase the hourly rate contribution subsidy of $23.00 for an Additional Educator under the Inclusion Development Fund program.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to increase the level of subsidy available to aged care accommodation facilities with less than 20 residents to enable such facilities to provide a service to rural and remote communities. Due to limited revenue raising capacity, smaller facilities require additional financial support to cover increased regulatory requirements and the costs of specialist staffing.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to address chronic shortages in residential aged care beds which is having a severe impact on health services and communities across Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a publicly-funded residential care operator in Australia, with the first facilities built in regional areas of high need in partnership with aged care providers.

This National General Assembly acknowledges the 2024 motion calling for a feasibility assessment of a banking model to restore face-to-face banking services in regional Australia, with findings to be presented at the 2025 Assembly.
Following this, a detailed study commissioned by the Shire of Ashburton has identified the most suitable model to support banking access in remote communities.
This Assembly now calls on the Australian Government to:
* Endorses the findings of the Local Government Bank feasibility study and the preferred banking model as a viable solution to restore and sustain banking services in regional and remote communities.
* Calls on the Australian Government to support a more detailed study into the financial, operational, and technical aspects of implementing this model, including risk assessment, regulatory compliance, cost analysis, resource requirements, and scalability.
* Urges the Australian Government to explore partnership agreements with licensed financial institutions to utilise Local Government assets for service delivery.
* Recommends the investigation of expanding Bank@Post services in remote communities as part of the broader initiative to improve regional banking access.
* Calls on the Australian Government to subsidise the costs incurred by residents in regional and remote communities to access the limited transactional banking services available, ensuring affordability and equitable access to financial services.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to develop a National Mental Health Support Strategy, with local government collaboration to improve accessibility to mental health services at the community level.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to implement the Recommendations of the Multicultural Framework Review.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to fund a grant program to support local governments to establish multicultural centres in fast growing regions across Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to urgently review and amend the National Health Act 1953 and the associated Pharmacy Location Rules. The proposed amendments should promote fair competition, support independent pharmacy ownership, and improve accessibility, particularly in rural and under-serviced areas.

This National General Assembly calls on the Federal Government to ensure rural communities have access to the medical care they need by maximising place-based allied health services in the regions.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to promote how and where people can access sexual and reproductive healthcare across regional and rural Australia.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to review and update the process for assessing and considering applications under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984, including;
* How to consult with all Aboriginal groups and gain a full and balanced understanding of the cultural significance of the application area,
* How to take into consideration the beliefs of all sections of the aboriginal community when making a determination,
* Determination of the ramifications of a reduction in job opportunities for Aboriginal people if a project falls under a section 10 declaration,
* Involving and consulting with local government for the section 10 process,
* How to examine what impacts a determination will have on local government in the declared area and their community assets before a determination is made,
* Review of the financial ramifications on local government if a determination is made,
* Providing a compensation fund for impacted communities and local governments if a declaration is made,
* Development of a method to take the National interest into account before a section 10 is declared.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to lead culturally appropriate consultation and develop a nation-wide plan with First Nations people to address their requirements for fit-for-purpose temporary accommodation models and wrap-around support.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to lead culturally appropriate consultation and develop a nation-wide plan with First Nations people to address their requirements for fit-for-purpose temporary accommodation models and wrap-around support.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Establish a dedicated funding stream for local government to implement community-led strategies and projects directly addressing Closing the Gap priority areas as outlined in the National Agreement. This funding must support place-based, culturally appropriate programs that improve outcomes in priority areas such as early childhood, housing, employment, and community safety.
2. Invest in resolving prolonged Aboriginal Land Claims to reduce distress among First Nations communities, unlock economic opportunities, and ensure timely determinations that uphold the principles of self-determination and land justice.
3. Strengthen accountability mechanisms by introducing an independent oversight process to monitor all levels of government on their progress towards Closing the Gap targets.
4. Commit to genuine partnerships with First Nations organisations and local governments to ensure that funding and policy decisions are aligned with the needs of communities, particularly in areas where community-controlled service delivery has proven successful.
5. Ensure transparency in data collection and reporting to track progress on Closing the Gap initiatives, particularly in critical areas such as Indigenous incarceration, child protection, and suicide prevention, where current approaches are failing.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to amend the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI Act) so that Indigenous corporations are regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) the same as non-Indigenous corporations.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to work in partnership with First Nations councils and communities to increase long-term investment in transport infrastructure, prioritising all-weather road connectivity, to improve year-round access and resilience in remote First Nations communities. The Assembly urges a comprehensive review and expansion of Federal funding provided for sea and air transport subsidies also, particularly in remote areas where communities face disproportionate freight costs and chronic social equity issues.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Develop a policy framework for the use of Artificial Intelligence tools (including but not limited to Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Tools and Utilities) by member councils.
2. Ensure that such a policy framework include guidance on disclosure requirements for reports and documents produced by councils using Artificial Intelligence tools.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
* to provide more clarity and direction on the use of blockchain as an efficiency tool for local government. This is to include ethical and grant-acquittal suitability insofar local governments utilising blockchain technologies.
* provide more clarity and direction on the overall crypto market in Australia.

The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to ensure that social media providers implement the necessary requirements to comply with the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024, within the designated 12-month timeframe. The Federal Government should fund organisations, such as SmackTalk to deliver key educational initiatives, including the provision of free awareness sessions to schools, businesses, and community groups, addressing the risks of social media.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to develop a national framework to guide and support councils in adopting digital transformation strategies for improved service delivery and governance.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to invest in the dark fibre network in metropolitan and regional areas with a focus on local government key major activity centres and economic hubs.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Establish programs to assist communities in transitioning to electrified homes, prioritizing vulnerable and low-income households;
2. Create a program that prioritises raising the energy efficiency of the lowest efficiency homes particularly to support vulnerable households with cost-of-living and providing a safe, comfortable living environment;
3. Provide financial incentives, grants, and subsidies for the adoption of energy-efficient electric appliances and systems;
4. Offer educational resources and workshops to inform residents about the benefits of electrification and how to achieve it;
5. Work collaboratively with state governments, industry stakeholders, and community organizations to secure funding, resources, and technical expertise for the transition;
6. Advocate for policies and regulations that support the adoption of renewable energy and electrification at all levels of government;
7. Establish a framework for regular monitoring and reporting on the progress of the transition to renewable electricity and community electrification; and
8. Ensure transparency and accountability by publishing annual progress reports and engaging with the community through public consultations and feedback sessions.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Maintain its support for the development of offshore wind projects as part of Australia’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
2. Recognise the potential of offshore wind energy to contribute significantly to national energy security, with projects such as Novocastrian Wind demonstrating the capacity to generate over two gigawatts of electricity-equivalent to powering 1.2 million homes.
3. Support the development of domestic offshore wind manufacturing hubs at key ports, such as the Port of Newcastle, to drive economic growth, create long-term employment opportunities, and ensure Australia maximises local content in the renewable energy supply chain.
4. Work with state and territory and local governments to invest in infrastructure upgrades that facilitate the transport and deployment of renewable energy components, ensuring efficient supply chains for Renewable Energy Zone projects nationwide.
5. Develop a national Renewable Energy Workforce Strategy to support skills training and job creation in offshore wind and related industries, ensuring a just transition for workers in traditional energy sectors.
6. Reaffirm its commitment to renewable energy as the foundation of Australia’s future energy mix and continue to prohibit the establishment of nuclear energy generation, recognising its high costs, risks, and long lead times compared to renewables.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to:
1. Establish and fund a national network of Local Energy Hubs, providing funding to support regional communities in navigating the clean energy transition.
2. Ensure Local Energy Hubs are independent, regionally based service centres, staffed by trusted local experts, to provide clear and accessible information on renewable energy projects, household energy efficiency, and community-led energy initiatives.
3. Develop Energy Hubs Australia as a national coordinating body to support knowledge sharing, collaboration, and technical assistance for Local Energy Hubs, similar to existing models such as Landcare and Regional Development Australia.
4. Recognise Local Energy Hubs as a key mechanism to strengthen social licence for renewable energy infrastructure, facilitating community engagement in transmission, solar, wind, and storage projects, and countering misinformation about the energy transition.
5. Support Local Energy Hubs in delivering targeted programs that:
a. Help farmers and regional businesses develop decarbonisation plans and reduce energy costs.
b. Promote household electrification and energy efficiency upgrades, increasing uptake of existing government incentives.
c. Facilitate community-led energy projects, such as shared solar and battery storage initiatives.
d. Provide First Nations communities with tailored support for off-grid renewable solutions and negotiations with energy companies.
e. Integrate Local Energy Hubs with the work of the Net Zero Authority to ensure alignment with national decarbonisation strategies and community engagement initiatives.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to lead the delivery of place-based, whole-of-government policy and planning to support mining-affected regions in transitioning to net zero economies. This should include:
1. A clear vision and strategic plan for each mining-affected region’s economic evolution, ensuring long-term prosperity and job creation.
2. A national coordinating entity with the authority to direct cross-government and agency efforts, reducing duplication and improving policy alignment.
3. Adequate funding and resources to support:
a. Communities adversely impacted by the transition to a net zero economy through workforce retraining and economic diversification.
b. The use of city and regional deals as mechanisms to attract investment and coordinate sustainable development.
4. Support for and investment in circular economy solutions, driving innovation, resource efficiency, and sustainable industry development.
5. Clear and certain planning pathways for the adaptive reuse of mining and industrial lands to create new, high-value jobs in renewable energy, technology, and advanced manufacturing.
6. A formal commitment to local government representation in decision-making processes affecting local and regional communities, ensuring transparency and community engagement.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to implement a national program to support renewable energy and energy efficiency in existing buildings to reduce carbon emissions, and lower living costs for vulnerable communities.
The program may include:
1. Coordinated efforts across the Australian Government, State, and local governments to scale retrofitting, especially for apartment buildings.
2. Funding programs, tax incentives, and grants to support retrofitting, and renewable energy interventions.
3. Policies and funding measures to promote retrofitting and renewable energy projects in the existing apartments through local government support.
The Assembly further calls for prioritising this climate and socio-economic opportunity to deliver comprehensive community benefits across the country.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to directly support the acceleration of local government actions that address imminent and substantial job losses arising from large scale industry closures in regional economies rapidly transforming to net zero by:
1. Clearly identifying and establishing a single Federal Government Minister and Agency with responsibility for delivering funding and coordinating the provision of broader agency resources directly to Council led initiatives.
2. Directly investing in Council led, place-based initiatives that Pilot reactivation and repurposing of current and former mining lands and infrastructure to create urgently needed new employment lands.
3. De-risk industry investment and strategically inform and accelerate industry attraction, skills development and job creation.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support communities to become energy independent and resilient through renewable energy and ensure the transition considers reliability, sustainability and affordability in regional communities.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to establish a uniform Community Benefit Fund in each Australian municipality that hosts or directly supports large scale energy projects, to be administered by Local Government, and with mandatory contributions made by each developer.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to prioritise its support for the establishment of a renewable fuel industry in Australia, with the aim of providing locally produced alternative fuels for industries such as heavy transport, mining, agriculture and construction (including local government civil construction), where electrification is not a realistic option.

This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to embed in its regulatory framework a compulsory Code of Conduct for the Australian Carbon Farming Industry to safeguard that carbon farming activities are environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable.