Has the Government got what it takes to save local government?
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- Published: Monday, 24 February 2014 11:49
What’s happened to local government reform?
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- Published: Monday, 20 January 2014 13:51
When the end of the year rolled to a close we all knew where things stood with the NSW Government’s reviews of local government.
The compelling, well-researched and scholarly final report of the Independent Local Government Review Panel had been submitted to the Government in October 2013 and publicly distributed. We all knew what was being proposed and, after committing resources like this, surely the Government would have to do something.
Similarly, the Local Government Acts Taskforce submitted their proposals for a new Local Government Act and Review of the City of Sydney Act around the same time - on 16 October, to be exact.
Both reports and their comprehensive recommendations had followed an intensive period of consultation with local government organisations, unions and the community. It was clearly time to do something - even for a Government constrained by a policy prior to the last election opposed to compulsory amalgamations.
Well, it’s been three months, how have things progressed since October?
Like this?
Or like this?
Or even like this?
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It’s in the Minister’s office but nothing’s happening. It has been:
since the Government and the Minister were appointed on 5 April 2023. We are still waiting for the legislative changes required.