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The City of Prospect
City of Prospect introduces incentives to help tackle climate change The City of Prospect has once again taken the lead in helping its community adapt…
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Free translating and interpreting services
Do you need help communicating with non-English speakers? The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) provides the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) for people…
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The value of 2009
The UK Experience by Malcolm Morley* In 2009 it is vital that the whole of the public sector looks to work together to ensure that…
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Australia’s economic future
Speaking at the Australian Local Government Association’s National Constitutional Summit in December, Chief Economist and Former Vice President for BT Funds Management, Dr Chris Caton,…
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Unanimous support for constitutional recognition summit declaration
The overwhelming majority of delegates agreeing to a set of principles regarding constitutional recognition of Local Government, as well as their unanimous endorsement for the…
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Fast facts
Some fast facts to help you get your head around the the task ahead…
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Summit resolution
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,…
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Summit Declaration
Whereas: Local Government existed in Australia prior to Federation; Local Government contributes more than 2 per cent of economic activity to GDP, through the employment…
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Delivering a better, stronger Federal system
“You are deciding on some of the most practical and important changes to our system of government I have seen in my lifetime,” Dr A…
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Keys for success
Professor George Williams, the Anthony Mason Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales, told delegates that he is confident constitutional recognition is…
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All round support essential
Researcher Scott Bennett said that while the process to amend the Constitution is easy to understand, the general community holds very little knowledge on it.…
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What the politicians said
A wrap up of what the politicians present at the Summit had to say. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese…
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