2025 National General Assembly

The 2022 National General Assembly of Local Government was held at the National Convention Centre from 19-22 June. The theme of the 2022 NGA was “Partners in Progress”, and the event was attended by more than 1,000 local government leaders from around Australia. A copy of the final program for the event can be downloaded here. The resolutions passed at the event can be downloaded here. Responses to 2022 NGA resolutions from Federal Ministers can be viewed here. The dates for the 2023 National General Assembly (and Regional Forum) are 13-16 June, and the event will once again be held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra.  You can register here.

  Convened annually by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), the National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government is the peak annual event for Local Government, attracting in excess of 800 Mayors and Councillors each year. This event provides a unique opportunity for Local Government to engage directly with the Federal Government, to develop national policy, and to influence the future direction of our councils and our communities. The theme for the 2021 NGA was Working Together for Our Communities. Visit the Assembly website for more information, including the program: nga21.com.au Resolutions for 2021 NGA   Presentations Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Photographs are available here     Exhibitors and sponsors If you are interested in exhibiting at the NGA in 2022 or sponsoring the event, contact the Digital Strategy and Content Manager, gonzaloc@alga.asn.au, to find out more information.  

We wish to advise you that unfortunately the 2020 National General Assembly (NGA) will not go ahead in June 2020. The ALGA Board has made this difficult decision in light of the Government’s decision to ban non-essential gatherings of more than 100 people at indoor venues as part of its efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.  The Prime Minister has signalled that the ban may well be in place for up to six months and the National General Assembly was to be held indoors at the National Convention Centre in Canberra in June and was expected to attract around 900 delegates.  See more information about the motions considered for the 2020 NGA. With a number of events being cancelled across the sector, ALGA will be looking at options to broaden the agenda of the 2020 Local Roads and Transport Congress to be held on 16-18 November in Wagga Wagga.  The Congress will provide an opportunity for the sector to come together at a national level and the chance to consider issues of general concern to councils will be welcomed by ALGA. Delegate registration fees that have been paid to attend the NGA will be refunded, transferred to 2021 NGA or can be utilised to attend the Wagga conference. Our thoughts are with all communities in this time of crisis. Tackling coronavirus means sacrifices to reduce the risk of the virus spreading and to keep vulnerable people safe.   Sponsorship and Exhibition 2020 National General Assembly of Local Government Prospectus Current availability for sponsorship and exhibition can be found in the prospectus above. Please contact Jill Brown, Director of National Events for further information.

Future Focused The largest, most influential local government conference in Australia occurs just once a year. The Australian Local Government Association's National General Assembly, held in Canberra, attracts more than 870 representatives from councils across the states and territories. The theme for the 2019 Conference is Future Focused. This assembly will consider what councils can do today to get ready for the challenges, opportunities and changes that lie ahead. Photos All the photos from the NGA can be found on the ALGA Facebook page. If you require HD copies please contact the Director of Public Affairs. Presentations Monday 17 June 2019 Tuesday 18 June 2019 Wednesday 19 June 2019 Motions The outcome of the debate at the NGA can be found in the Resolutions paper. Responses that have been received in relation to Resolutions can be found here   For more information, please contact ALGA

Australia's Future: Make it Local Convened annually by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), the National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government is the peak annual event for Local Government, attracting in excess of 800 Mayors and Councillors each year. This event provides a unique opportunity for Local Government to engage directly with the Federal Government, to develop national policy and to influence the future direction of our councils and our communities. Resolutions Click here to download a copy of the Resolutions  Responses from Ministers 1.5, 1.6, 47, 47.1, 70, and 88 - The Hon. Christian Porter MP, Attorney-General 3, 45, 45.1, 46, 50, 56, 58 and 60 - Senator The Hon. Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation 4 and 18 - Senator The Hon. Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance and the Public Service 7, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 24, 25, 26, 33, 65, 82, 83, and 84 - The Hon. Melissa Price MP, Minister for the Environment and The Hon. Angus Taylor MP, Minister for Energy 10 - Senator, The Hon. Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 60, 60.1, 61, 62, 72, 75, 76, 77, 77.1, 78, 79, 80, 80.1 and 89 - The Hon. Michael McCormack MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development 19, 20, 49, 73 and 87 - The Hon. Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology 27, 28, 29, 30 and 59 - The Hon. David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources 34, 35 and 36 - Senator, The Hon. Linda Reynolds, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs 39, 39.1, 39.2 and 40 - Senator, The Hon. Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications and the Arts 42, 42.5,48, 64 and 91 - The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Families and Social Services 51, 52.1, 52.2 - The Hon. Ken Wyatt MP, Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health 53 and 90 - David Hardy, Department of Education and Training 54 and 55 - Senator, The Hon. Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation 87 - The Hon. Alan Tudge MP, Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Presentations Monday David O'Loughlin, ALGA President's Opening - Opening Speech and Opening Speech Presentation Bernard Salt, Population and the Policy Imperative - Presentation Professor Ron Bartsch, Balancing Innovation and the Public Interest - Drones in Society Presentation The Hon. Dr John McVeigh, Address to the 2018 National General Assembly of Local Government - Speech The Hon. Stephen Jones, Address to the 2018 National General Assembly of Local Government - Speech Virginia Haussegger, The Case of Gender Diversity and Local Government - Unfortunately Virginia’s presentation cannot be distributed at this stage, however those specifically interested in gender diversity issues and women in leadership can find a number of relevant articles on the blog BroadAgenda and specifically on local government. You can subscribe for free (non-commercial) to receive a weekly update about gender diversity issues/research. Virginia has also recently co-authored a report on the same subject, which can be found on the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation website, in the Report Hub, with a section on local government. A report on Co-Designing Gender Diversity in Local Government is also available on the 50/50 website. Tuesday Max Spedding, Recycling and Waste Concurrent Session - NWRIC Presentation Brooke Donnelly, Recycling and Waste Concurrent Session - APCO Presentation The Hon. Bill Shorten, Address to the 2018 National General Assembly of Local Government - Speech The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Dinner Address - Speech The Hon Dr John McVeigh, Address to the 2018 National Awards for Local Government - Speech Wednesday David Cull, Dealing with Major Disasters, Resilience and Ecnomic Challenges - Speech Mark Groote, Creating Community Resilience - Presentation NGA Photos Click here for NGA photos NGA Handbook Click to download a copy of the 2018 NGA Handbook   For more information contact ALGA on (02) 6122 9400.