Jim Lloyd (Robertson, Liberal Party, Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises that local government is part of the governance of Australia, serving communities through locally elected councils;

(2)

values the rich diversity of councils around Australia, reflecting the varied communities they serve;

(3)

acknowledges the role of local government in governance, advocacy, the provision of infrastructure, service delivery, planning, community development and regulation;

(4)

acknowledges the importance of cooperating with and consulting with local government on the priorities of their local communities;

(5)

acknowledges the significant Australian Government funding that is provided to local government to spend on locally determined priorities, such as roads and other local government services; and

(6)

commends local government elected officials who give their time to serve their communities.

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