Election Report Card Calls Parties to Account
The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW have released a summary of the policy promises of the major parties in the lead up to the NSW State Election.
Based on the Associations General Policy Platform as well as separate policy papers, the card lists 16 actions required by the incoming State Government to address the main challenges facing Local Government.
2007 State Election Report Card (65KB)
2007 State Election Report Card Calls Parties to Account (34KB)
2007 Coalition Response to LGSA's Election Policy Platform
The Coalition has formally responded to the Associations election policy platforms.
LGSA Environmental Response (47KB)
LGSA Key Messages Response (132KB)
LGSA Rural GPs Response (43KB)
The LGSA Policy Platform for the 2007 State Election
The LGSA has endorsed a Policy Platform for the March 2007 State Election. The platform was formally launched by both presidents at the LGA Conference in October. It outlines the main issues impacting on Local Government and their communities and asks political parties to commit to do something about them if elected. Copies have been sent to the Government, the Opposition and all major political parties, and the LGSA is hosting the State Election Local Government Policy Debate on 23 February at Parliament House. The Minister for Local Government, Shadow Minister and independent MP's will be outlining their Policy Platforms and answering questions.
The LGSA Policy Platform for the 2007 State Election (55KB)
2007 State Election Cultural Development Policy Platform
The Associations have released their 2007 State Election Cultural Development Policy Platform.
2007 State Election Cultural Development Policy Platform (67KB)
2007 State Election Planning Policy Platform
The Associations have released their 2007 State Election Planning Policy Platform.
2007 State Election Planning Policy Platform (63KB)
2007 State Election Part 3A Major Developments Policy Platform
The Associations have released their 2007 State Election Part 3A Major Developments Policy Platform.
2007 State Election Part 3A Major Developments Policy Platform (28KB)
2007 State Election Public Libraries Policy Platform
The Associations have released their 2007 State Election Public Libraries Policy Platform. 2007 State Election Public Libraries Policy Platform (199KB)
2007 State Election Community Wellbeing (education, recreation and welfare) Policy Platform
The Associations have released their 2007 State Election Community Wellbeing Policy Platform. 2007 State Election Community Wellbeing Policy Platform (82KB)
2007 State Election Rural General Practitioners Policy Platform
LGSA released their 2007 State Election Rural General Practitioners Policy Platform at a Western Division meeting in Cobar in early December. 2007 State Election Rural General Practitioners Policy Platform (62KB)
2007 State Election Environment Policy Platform
The Associations have released their 2007 State Election Environment Policy Platform. 2007 State Election Environment Policy Platform (34KB) 2007 State Election Water Policy Platform (39KB) 2007 State Election Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program Policy Platform (43KB)
Opposition Commits to IGA and No Forced Amalgamations
At this year's Local Government Association (LGA) Annual Conference the Opposition Leader, Peter Debnam, with Shadow Minister for Local Government, John Turner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Presidents of the Associations.
The purpose of the MOU is to improve the sustainability of councils around NSW by strengthening the relationship between the two spheres of government.
The memorandum promises a transparent and coordinated approach to policy issues relevant to Local Government, and includes a number of key commitments (which are also suggested in the Associations' Election Platform) if the Opposition is elected to Government in 2007.
