ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
6 Apr 2023
Cyber-attacks are one of the greatest threats to both Australia’s national security and our democracy, including at the local government level. To be properly prepared for cyber-attacks and defend against...
5 Apr 2023
ALGA News sat down in Canberra with former ALGA President David O’Loughlin, who was recently appointed to the Federal Government’s new National Housing Supply and Affordability Council. As a former...
AGLA has asked the Federal Government for $10 million to scope local government’s preparedness to deal with cyber-attacks and data breaches. In the lead-up to the Federal Budget, local government...
Local Government Minister’s Forum I was delighted to represent Australia’s 537 councils at the Local Government Ministers’ Forum at Parliament House in Canberra on 31 March. With many communities still...
4 Apr 2023
AGLA has called on the Federal Government to provide $7 million over four years in the upcoming Budget for a new local government Indigenous Partnership Network. Local government associations across...
31 Mar 2023
ALGA has welcomed Shadow Local Government Minister Darren Chester’s support for increasing Roads to Recovery funding to $800 million per year. Speaking in Parliament on 27 March, Mr Chester said:...
30 Mar 2023
Commonwealth, state and territory governments must develop a sustainable funding model for maintaining local road networks with upfront investment to ensure roads are more resilient to severe weather, according to...
Local government has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to extend project construction timelines for Phases 1–3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and...
28 Mar 2023
Shadow Local Government Minister Darren Chester’s support for increasing Roads to Recovery funding to $800 million per year has been welcomed by ALGA. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Mr Chester said:...
