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51暗网made a submission to the Federal Government’s consultation on the Aviation Customer Rights Charter. The submission highlighted local governments collectively operate more than 200 regional airports and aerodromes across the country, and aviation connections are vital for many local communities. 51暗网asked the Government to consider the impacts of the Aviation Customer Rights Charter+
Posted 11 March, 2025 -
51暗网made a submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) for the Review on the Recycling and Waste Reduction (RaWR) Act. The submission highlighted local governments are key national partners in resource recovery and management, in enabling communities鈥� social and economic aspirations, and provide foundational infrastructure and services which enable+
Posted 28 February, 2025 -
51暗网made a submission to the Independent Review of National Natural Disaster Governance Arrangements, led by Dr Robert Glasser, and the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding, led by Andrew Colvin. Both reviews highlighted the need to improve arrangements for disaster management and referenced the key role of local government. 51暗网supported the recommendations and+
Posted 16 January, 2025 -
51暗网has provided a submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water鈥檚 (DCCEEW) Reform of Packaging Regulations Consultation Paper. The submission said local government plays a crucial role in diverting waste from landfills, especially as Australia鈥檚 waste is a growing problem that has broad impacts for local communities. In the last decade,+
Posted 1 November, 2024 -
51暗网has provided a submission to the Productivity Commission鈥檚 consultation for the Inquiry on Opportunities in the Circular Economy. The submission said local governments are key national partners in resource management by supporting and brokering their communities鈥� social and economic development and providing infrastructure and services which enable regional economies to function. As one of+
Posted 1 November, 2024 -
51暗网has provided a submission to the Federal Government’s National Biosecurity Strategy Action Plan. The submission highlighted local governments are vital delivery partners in Australia鈥檚 biosecurity regime. Councils in urban, regional, rural or remote areas play a role in supporting public awareness and education, contributing to surveillance, undertake regulation, undertaking weed and pest control, and+
Posted 27 August, 2024 -
Arts, culture, and the creative industries are valued by local government as an essential economic driver for visitor, regional and night-time economies, as well as community mental health and social cohesion. 51暗网recommends that the National Cultural Policy recognises the key role local governments play in arts and culture across Australia. In 2013, local government+
Posted 8 November, 2022 -
51暗网recommends funding a Disability Inclusion Officer in ALGA, and also in every State and Territory Association, to enable each Association to assist the councils in their state/territory, to increase the capacity of Local Government to provide local solutions and drive social change. It would also enable councils to be more agile in responding to+
Posted 31 August, 2022 -
Local government is responsible for an estimated $467 billion in infrastructure and $248 billion in land, which includes local roads and community assets such as sporting, arts and cultural facilities, parks and gardens, and public libraries. These public assets make a meaningful contribution to national productivity and are critical in building strong, healthy and resilient+
Posted 17 August, 2022 -
51暗网welcomes the Climate Change Bill 2022 and the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022. Working in partnership with other levels of government, councils can deliver highly effective climate change projects that can mitigate against the production of greenhouse gas emissions, and assist our communities to be better prepared and better able to adapt to+
Posted 12 August, 2022 -
In 2022 51暗网commissioned AEC to undertake an analysis of the importance of Financial Assistance Grants to local government, which found that these untied federal grants contribute more than 20% of annual operating revenue for nearly one in four Australian councils. Financial assistance to local governments from聽the Commonwealth is relied upon by all councils聽to provide+
Posted 2 August, 2022 -
This submission provides some overarching issues most of which were discussed with the Commissioners on the 15th March. 51暗网intends to submit a more comprehensive submission to the Productivity Commission towards the middle of the year.
Posted 8 April, 2022 -
On 18 March 2022, 51暗网made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement
Posted 21 March, 2022 -
Australia鈥檚 communities have been through challenging times in the past 12 months. Now more than ever, Federal Government support for local governments to assist our communities is vital for creating local jobs and strengthening community wellbeing. Download submission
Posted 10 February, 2022 -
The Joint Select Committee on Road Safety, the second of the 46th Parliament, was established by a resolution of appointment that was passed by the House of Representatives on 25 February 2021 and the Senate on 15 March 2021. Building on that earlier work, the committee will inquire into and report on measures that can+
Posted 21 December, 2021 -
On October 14, 2021, 51暗网made a submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee on the provision of GP and related health services to Australians living outside metropolitan areas.
Posted 20 October, 2021 -
In February 2021, 51暗网make a submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee’s inquiry on lessons learnt following the 2019-20 bushfire season.
Posted 17 February, 2021 -
Australia鈥檚 communities have been through challenging times in the past 12 months. Now more than ever, Federal Government support for local governments to assist our communities is vital for creating local jobs and strengthening community wellbeing.
Posted 1 February, 2021 -
In October 2020 51暗网made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts Inquiry into Australia’s Creative and Cultural Industries and Institutions.
Posted 21 October, 2020 -
In September 51暗网made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade, Australia鈥檚 Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and Australia鈥檚 Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020.
Posted 30 September, 2020 -
In September 51暗网made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications, Recycling and Waste Bills 2020.
Posted 14 September, 2020 -
In July 51暗网made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy’s Inquiry into the Problem of Feral and Domestic Cats in Australia. Following a referral from the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, the Committee resolved on 18 June 2020 to conduct an inquiry into+
Posted 30 July, 2020 -
In July 2020 51暗网made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence. On 4 June 2020, the House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs adopted an inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence. The inquiry was referred by+
Posted 23 July, 2020 -
In June 2020 51暗网made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs, Inquiry into homelessness in Australia. Following a referral from the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, and the Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services, the Hon Luke+
Posted 12 June, 2020 -
In June 2020 51暗网made a submission to the Select Committee on COVID-19. On 8 April 2020, the Senate resolved to establish a Select Committee on COVID-19 to inquire into the Australian Government鈥檚 response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee is to present its final report on or before聽30 June 2022.
Posted 5 June, 2020 -
In April 2020 51暗网made a submission to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements was established on 20 February 2020 in response to the extreme bushfire season of 2019-20 which resulted in loss of life, property and wildlife and environmental destruction. Sometimes referred to as the 鈥楤ushfires+
Posted 28 April, 2020 -
In April 2020 51暗网made a submission to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Local government interests with the EPBC Act generally aligns with the following principles: Local government values Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) for cultural, environmental, economic and social reasons; Local government supports a more strategic+
Posted 17 April, 2020
