Australian Local Government Association

Update on recognition for local government motion

Extracts from Hansard

• House of Representatives - Wednesday, 6 September 2006 - Motion
• House of Representatives - Monday, 11 September 2006 - Main Committee
• House of Representatives - Wednesday, 13 September 2006 - Main Committee
• House of Representatives - Monday, 9 October 2006 - Main Committee
• House of Representatives - Monday, 16 October 2006 - Main Committee
• House of Representatives - Tuesday, 17 October 2006 - Local government resolution

• Senate - Thursday, 7 September 2006 - Motion

Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) on cost shifting (12 April 2006)

• Key points
• Examples of cost shifting
• Timeline and background
• ALGA Media release
• Local Government and Planning Ministers Council communiqueé
• Full text of the IGA

See also:

• Joint media release on the Fair Share Report - Jim Lloyd/ALGA (June 2005)
• Australian Government's response to the Fair Share Report (June 2005)

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