Date
17/06/2018 - 20/06/2018
Where
Canberra
Australia’s Future: Make it Local
Convened annually by the 51°µÍø (ALGA), the National General Assembly (NGA) of Local Government is the peak annual event for Local Government, attracting in excess of 800 Mayors and Councillors each year.
This event provides a unique opportunity for Local Government to engage directly with the Federal Government, to develop national policy and to influence the future direction of our councils and our communities.
Resolutions
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Responses from Ministers
1.5, 1.6, 47, 47.1, 70, and 88 – The Hon. Christian Porter MP, Attorney-General
3, 45, 45.1, 46, 50, 56, 58 and 60 – Senator The Hon. Bridget McKenzie,ÌýMinister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation
4 and 18 – Senator The Hon. Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance and the Public Service
7, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 24, 25, 26, 33, 65, 82, 83, and 84 – The Hon. Melissa Price MP, Minister for the Environment and The Hon. Angus Taylor MP, Minister for Energy
10 – Senator, The Hon. Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 60, 60.1, 61, 62, 72, 75, 76, 77, 77.1, 78, 79, 80, 80.1 and 89 – The Hon. Michael McCormack MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
19, 20, 49, 73 and 87 – The Hon. Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
27, 28, 29, 30 and 59 – The Hon. David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources
34, 35 and 36 – Senator, The Hon. Linda Reynolds, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs
39, 39.1, 39.2 and 40 – Senator, The Hon. Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications and the Arts
42, 42.5,48, 64 and 91 – The Hon. Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Families and Social Services
51, 52.1, 52.2 – The Hon. Ken Wyatt MP, Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health
53 and 90 – David Hardy, Department of Education and Training
54 and 55 – Senator, The Hon. Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation
87 – The Hon. Alan Tudge MP, Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population
Presentations
Monday
David O’Loughlin, 51°µÍøPresident’s Opening –ÌýOpening SpeechÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýOpening Speech Presentation
Bernard Salt, Population and the Policy Imperative – Presentation
Professor Ron Bartsch,ÌýBalancing Innovation and the Public Interest – Drones in Society Presentation
The Hon. Dr John McVeigh, Address to the 2018 National General Assembly of Local Government –
The Hon. Stephen Jones,ÌýAddress to the 2018 National General Assembly of Local Government –
Virginia Haussegger, The Case of Gender Diversity and Local Government –ÌýUnfortunately Virginia’s presentation cannot be distributed at this stage, however those specifically interested in gender diversity issues and women in leadership can find a number of relevant articles on the blog and specifically on . You can for free (non-commercial) to receive a weekly update about .
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Tuesday
Max Spedding, Recycling and Waste Concurrent Session –ÌýNWRIC Presentation
Brooke Donnelly,ÌýRecycling and Waste Concurrent Session –ÌýAPCO Presentation
The Hon. Bill Shorten, Address to the 2018 National General Assembly of Local GovernmentÌý–ÌýSpeech
The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Dinner Address –ÌýSpeech
The Hon Dr John McVeigh, Address to the 2018 National Awards for Local Government –
Wednesday
David Cull, Dealing with Major Disasters, Resilience and Ecnomic Challenges – Speech
Mark Groote, Creating Community Resilience – Presentation
NGA Photos
NGA Handbook
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For more information contact 51°µÍøon (02) 6122 9400.