Archived News for Professionals in Local Government - February, 2020
The Federal Government has rejected a call to axe a special tax concession for people living in remote parts of Australia.
Eligibility issues in PM's electorate
The latest in the ongoing ‘sports rorts’ saga involves a $50,000 grant for a building that had already been built.
Grim image in ACT health stats
Figures on the ACT’s public health system show some patients are waiting more than four years to see a specialist doctor.
LGAT calls for code change
Tasmanian councillors say the state’s code of conduct is being “used as a weapon”.
Study looks at public freight
Transport experts have looked at using public transport to help move city freight.
Card scheme studied
A new study finds the cashless debit card scheme and other compulsory welfare income management does more harm than good.
More money for EAA flows
The Federal Government will spend millions buying water from a company it has been criticised for buying from before.
Purple bins in green reform
Victoria says it will introduce a fourth bin collection and container deposit scheme as part of a recycling industry overhaul.
Big firm buying up MDB
A pension fund owned by the Canadian Government is becoming the largest private owner of water entitlements in the Murray-Darling Basin.
New claims of $3b rort
New claims have emerged in what could be the Morrison Government’s biggest rort yet.
ACT slams religious laws
The ACT Government says proposed religious freedom laws would seriously threaten human rights protections.
Councils take state to court
Four Melbourne councils have launched a Supreme Court challenge to Victoria's North East Link project approval.
Melbourne mulls new target
Melbourne City Council is considering a target for zero emissions by 2040.
Preference alleged in embargo lift
Reports say state bureaucrats consulted big cotton farmers to justify allowing them to harvest rainfall ...
Sydney restrictions relaxing
Water restrictions are being relaxed across greater Sydney, but the Greens say the decision is irresponsible.
'Sports rorts' claims denied
Concerning new details have emerged about the Federal Government’s two sports rorts.
Waste dump laws raised
The laws behind the plan to build a nuclear waste dump in South Australia have been raised in federal parliament.
Darwin shuts down buskers
Darwin’s Lord Mayor has revoked permits for buskers and street performers in the city’s Smith Street Mall.
Feds smooth path to drought money
The Federal Government says it is cutting red tape for drought support payments.
Gap stats released
The latest Closing the Gap report shows that by most socio-economic measures, Indigenous Australians are still behind ...