ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
24 Mar, 2022
Local and state governments should be incentivised to streamline planning and regulatory approvals and increase housing supply, a parliamentary inquiry has said. The Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue’s report...
A new Infrastructure Australia report has identified 479 regional infrastructure gaps across sectors such as housing, education, public transport, and water security. The Regional Strengths and Infrastructure Gaps report is...
A Victorian parliamentary inquiry wants the state government to advocate for a greater proportion of Commonwealth revenue to be allocated for councils. The inquiry into Commonwealth Support for Victoria conducted...
A new CSIRO bushfire research facility is set to begin work on developing a better understanding of how bushfires behave and the best ways to respond. Built at a cost...
A new Regional Airports Program (RAP) funding round with $29 million available for airport and aerodrome upgrades has opened for applications. Under Round 3, grants of between $20,000 and $5...
The Federal Government will invest an additional $10 million each year for the next four years in the successful Bridges Renewal Program (BRP). The pre-Budget announcement means annual funding disbursements...
NSW’s state planning agency will hold an independent inquiry into how effectively governments and their agencies responded to the February/March floods. The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) inquiry...
The Federal Government will draw down on the Emergency Response Fund (ERF) to inject an additional $150 million into flood-ravaged areas of NSW and Queensland. Queensland and NSW will each...
We had a big win this week with the Prime Minister announcing a $60 million expansion of the Commonwealth’s Recycling Modernisation Fund. ALGA has consistently advocated for increased investment in...
