As the peak body representing local government in Australia, ALGA makes numerous submissions and presentations to a broad range of organisations and bodies. These include:
- Parliamentary committees conducting inquiries of interest and relevance to local government
- National organisations conducting inquiries and studies, such as the Productivity Commission
- Political parties and individual parliamentarians
- The Australian Government, its ministers, departments and agencies
- International bodies and agencies
These submissions advance the interests of local government and address issues of concern to councils and the communities they collectively serve.
- submission to the Review of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002
- August 2007
- … The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) represents the interests of local government at the national level. Its membership is made up of the associations of local government in each state and territory. The ACT Government is also a member in its role as the local authority in the Australian Capital Territory. ALGA, as a representative organization and peak body for local government, has no role in the direct provision of public transport services, infrastructure or any other services directly to users.
- Inquiry into the Airports Amendment Bill 2006
- 19 January 2007
- … The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) represents the interests of the more than 700 councils at the Federal level. Its membership is made up of the associations of local government in each state and territory. The ACT Government is also a member in its role as the local authority in the Australian Capital Territory.
