Local Government

Question

1. When will the Minister plan to table the Local Government National Report for 2025-2026? 2.In 2022 the Minister outlined that constitutional recognition of local government would be a priority of a second term Albanese's Labor Government. Now into the second term, what is the government's position on Constitutional recognition of local government? 3. What plan does the government have for addressing the poor financial sustainability of local councils in regional Australia and their inability to fund infrastructure needs in their communities. 4. How many applications are still waiting for assessment under the Regional Precincts and Partnership Program?

Answer

Please see attached PDF.

Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• SQ26-000742.pdf (opens in a new tab)