ALGA publishes a fortnightly newsletter featuring the latest local government news.
3 Sep 2025
ALGA has made a submission to Climate Change Authority’s 2025 Issues Paper. The submission highlighted Australia’s local governments hold powerful levers to build the climate resilience of communities, including in...
29 Jul 2025
ALGA has made a submission to the Federal Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable, being led by Treasury. The submission addresses the Government’s three priority areas of improving productivity, economic resilience and...
25 Jun 2025
The Adapting Together: Local Government Leadership in a Changing Climate report was launched at the National General Assembly in Canberra on 26 June 2025. The ground-breaking report uses more than...
6 Jun 2025
ALGA made a submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee on the National Volunteer Incentive Scheme. The submission highlights the need for a sustainable, dedicated, non-competitive...
22 Apr 2025
ALGA made a submission to the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia. The submission highlighted local governments as critical national partners in resource recovery and management....
11 Mar 2025
ALGA made a submission to the Federal Government’s consultation on the Aviation Customer Rights Charter. The submission highlighted local governments collectively operate more than 200 regional airports and aerodromes across...
28 Feb 2025
ALGA made a submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) for the Review on the Recycling and Waste Reduction (RaWR) Act. The submission highlighted local...
16 Jan 2025
ALGA made a submission to the Independent Review of National Natural Disaster Governance Arrangements, led by Dr Robert Glasser, and the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding, led by Andrew...
1 Nov 2024
ALGA has provided a submission to the Productivity Commission’s consultation for the Inquiry on Opportunities in the Circular Economy. The submission said local governments are key national partners in resource...
