Delegates of this Local Government Constitutional Summit resolve that:
to ensure the quality of planning and delivery of services and infrastructure provided to all Australians, and the ongoing sustainability of Local Government, any constitutional amendment put to the people in a referendum by the Australian Parliament (which could include the insertion of a preamble, an amendment to the current provisions or the insertion of a new Chapter) should reflect the following principles:
- the Australian people should be represented in the community by democratically
elected and accountable Local Government representatives - the power of the Commonwealth to provide direct funding to Local Government
should be explicitly recognised - if a new preamble is proposed, it should ensure that Local Government is recognised
as one of the components making up the modern Australian Federation.
