“Local government is particularly exposed because our councillors are so accessible to the people they serve, and that’s the way we want it to stay. They live and work in their communities, attend ...
ALGA has made submissions to provide a local government perspective on AI and data centre development. On 13 October, ALGA made a submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office of ...
When Canberra listens to the on-the-ground knowledge from local government, we can make a real difference. This was at the heart of the recent announcement from the Federal Government to retain the ...
There are 538 councils Australia-wide, which employ more than 200,000 people across about 40 occupations. Around 55 per cent of local governments are located in regional, rural, or remote areas, about ...
Australia’s 538 local councils have united at the National General Assembly to call on the Australian Parliament to deliver an immediate increase in untied funding, warning the financial ...
Submission on the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026
ALGA has made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026. The need for ...
The 2024 National State of the Assets Report – Future proofing our communities is the 6th in a series of comprehensive reports commissioned by ALGA, based on survey data from 458 councils (about 85 ...
Australian councils face up to $280 billion in infrastructure renewal and upgrade demand over coming decades, including a $65 billion to $68 billion replacement task for assets already assessed as ...
Local government is one of Australia’s largest employment sectors, with 218,000 people employed across 538 councils – a sector that experienced an average of 2.2 percent annual growth between 2018 and ...
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has made a submission to the Federal Government ahead of the 2026-27 Budget. Local governments are increasingly called upon to address national ...
In 2020 the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) was proud to be a co-signatory in a landmark agreement that marks a new chapter in the national effort to close the gap between Indigenous ...
Legislation regulating the disposal of Commonwealth land to local governments and the acquisition of council land by the Commonwealth is being reviewed. the Australian Local Government Association on ...
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