ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
9 Dec 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack has announced a new Review of National Road Safety Governance. The Review is one of 12 recommendations...
ALGA and state/territory local government associations have made it simple for councils to pitch in to the federal election advocacy happening at the national level by preparing a federal election...
Local councils are outstripping the Federal Government on policies to tackle climate change, committing to hundreds of projects to cut greenhouse gas pollution, according to a new report from the Climate...
CEO of Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has said that the statement that there are “no jobs in regional Australia” is a damaging generalisation and is particularly misguided right now. “In...
The Federal Government and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) are investing in new field trials to test driver fatigue monitoring technologies, which can enhance heavy vehicle safety outcomes. At...
In August ALGA sent letters to Ministers regarding the motions passed at the 2018 NGA. This week we have received four additional ministerial responses. The Hon. Michael McCormack MP, Deputy...
A total of $163.4 million in Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS) grants have been announced – funding which will assist newly arrived migrants and refugees to form a stronger...
From 1 November 2018, the Australian Government’s Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements will be replaced by the new Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The new arrangements will shift from...
6 Dec 2018
In recent weeks local government leaders have begun joining with Amnesty International and calling for an expansion and improvement to Australia’s current policy of privately-sponsored refugees, enabling more people to...
