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Australia Country Report
“The Role of Local
Government in a sustainable World”
Australia Country Report
.Mr. Ricki Bruhn- Vice President Local Government Professionals Australia
- President LGPA Northern Territory
- Chief Executive Officer – City of Palmerston
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ABOUT Local Government Professionals Australia
LGPA NT
LGPA NATIONAL
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LGPA SA
LGPRO
LGPA NSW
Presentation Topics
- Relationships between the levels of government
- Main services delivered
- How are local governments funded- How are local governments funded
- Key pressures over the last 5 years
- Key pressures over the next 5-10 years
- How these pressures will be addressed
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Relationships between the 3 levels of Government
- Local Government is not recognised in the Australian Constitution
- State Government legislation establishes Local Government
- Funding opportunities- Funding opportunities
- Reform and Legislation Changes
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Local Government Services in Australia
- Engineering public works design, construction and maintenanceof roads, bridges, footpaths, drainage, cleaning, waste collectionand management;
- Recreation golf courses, swimming pools, sports courts,recreation centres, halls, kiosks, camping grounds and caravanparks;recreation centres, halls, kiosks, camping grounds and caravanparks;
- Health water sampling, food sampling, immunisation, toilets,noise control, meat inspection and animal control;
- Community services child care, elderly care and accommodation,refuge facilities, meals on wheels, counselling and welfare;
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Local Government Services in Australia
- Building and planning inspection, licensing, certification andenforcement;
- Administration aerodromes, quarries, cemeteries, parkingstations and street parking;
- Cultural/educational libraries, art galleries and museums;
- Other service such as abattoirs, sale-yards, markets and grouppurchasing schemes as well water and sewerage.
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Local Government Services in Australia
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How is Local Government Funded
- 565 Councils spend $33b annually
- Employ 200,000 people
- Infrastructure backlog of $20b- Infrastructure backlog of $20b
- Generates 80% of its revenue
- Federal Grants of $3b annually
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Key pressures over the last 5 years
- Structural / Financial Changes
- Infrastructure Backlog
- Workforce Capacity
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What are the key pressures that local governmentsare likely to experience in the next 5 - 10 years?
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What have, and will, local governments in eachcountry do to address these key pressure?
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