Policy Centre

7 Mar 2024

2023 Closing the Gap Annual Report

ALGA Closing the Gap Annual Reports ALGA’s 2023 Closing the Gap Annual Report outlines a range of case studies/examples of Australian councils working to support reconciliation and updates progress against...

9 May 2023

ALGA analysis of 2023-24 Federal Budget

Please see the analysis and updates below in relation to the 2023-24 Federal Budget handed down in Canberra tonight (9 May 2023).

1 Nov 2022

Submission to Productivity Commission

In October 2022, ALGA provided a submission on behalf of Australia’s 537 local governments to the Productivity Commission’s Productivity Inquiry. This submission was supported by a research report produced by...

24 Oct 2022

ALGA Analysis of the October 2022-23 Federal Budget

18 Oct 2022

ALGA Closing the Gap Implementation Plan

ALGA Closing the Gap Implementation Plan In 2019 ALGA was proud to be a co-signatory in a landmark agreement that marks a new chapter in the national effort to close...

18 Oct 2022

ALGA Closing the Gap Annual Report

ALGA Closing the Gap Annual Report ALGA’s 2022 Closing the Gap Annual Report is a milestone for ALGA and the first report on the progress of ALGA’s Closing the Gap...

28 Mar 2022

ALGA Analysis of the 2022-23 Federal Budget

Fact Sheet 1 – Financial Assistance Grants The 2022-23 Budget maintains the system of payments to support local government, through Financial Assistance Grants. In 2022-23 the Australian Government will provide...

20 Mar 2022

Submission to the Productivity Commission Review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement

On 18 March 2022, ALGA made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement

9 Feb 2022

Pre-Budget submission 2022-23

Australia’s communities have been through challenging times in the past 12 months. Now more than ever, Federal Government support for local governments to assist our communities is vital for creating...