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2002-2003 Report on the Operation of the Local Government, (Financial Assistance) Act 1995

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2002-2003 Report on the Operation of the Local Government
(Financial Assistance) Act 1995


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    Foreword
    Preface
    Chapter 1 : Local governance in Australia
  • Local government roles
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  • Local government functions
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  • Size and diversity
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  • Electorate representation
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  • National representation of local government
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  • Involvement in intergovernmental structures
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  • Local government finances
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  • Grant funding
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  • Reliance on grants
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  • State comparison of source of funds
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  • State comparison of levels of expenditure by purpose
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  • International comparisons
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    Chapter 2 : Financial assistance grants to local government
  • Overview of current arrangements
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  • Determining the quantum of the grant
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  • Determining entitlements for 2002-03 and 2003-04
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  • Interstate distribution of the grants
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  • Quantum of financial assistance grants allocations
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  • Principles for determining the distribution of grants within States
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  • Determining the distribution of grants within States
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  • Bodies eligible to receive financial assistance grants
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  • Local Government Grants Commissions methods
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  • Allocation of grants to councils in 2002-03
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  • Councils on the minimum grant
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  • Reviews of Grants Commission methods
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  • Impact of Grants Commission 'capping' policies
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  • Increasing accountability and transparency of Grants Commission processes
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    Chapter 3 : Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of local government
  • Application of National Competition Policy to local government
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  • Trade Practices Act
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  • Performance indicators
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  • Governance
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  • Australian Government activities to support local government performance improvement
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    Chapter 4 : Local government infrastructure
  • Local government infrastructure responsibilities
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  • Road funding responsibilities of each level of government
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  • What our local government infrastructure is worth
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  • Australian Government developments
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  • AusLink
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  • State developments
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  • Other infrastructure issues
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    Chapter 5 : Services to Indigenous communities
  • Indigenous people in context
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  • Reporting requirements
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  • State reports
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  • Commonwealth expenditure and progress
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  • Other initiatives involving local government
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    Chapter 6 : Joined-up government
  • Introduction
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  • Agreements between councils
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  • Partnerships at State level
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  • Agreements between the three levels of government
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  • Conclusion
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    Chapter 7 : Special report: local government in Canada
  • Introduction
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  • Governance structure
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  • Roles and responsibilities of the three orders of government
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  • Changing roles and responsibilities
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  • Constitutional recognition of municipalities
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  • Financial concerns
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  • Infrastructure
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  • Summary observations
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    Appendixes
    Appendix A : National principles for allocating general purpose and local road grants
    Appendix B : State methods for distributing financial assistance grants 2002-03
    Appendix C : Comparison of grants commission distribution models
    Appendix D : Distribution of financial assistance grants to local government 2002-03
    Appendix E : Ranking of councils on a relative needs basis 2002-03
    Appendix F : Australian classification of local governments
    Appendix G : Progress in improving efficiency and effectiveness of local government
    Appendix H : Progress reports on improvements in service provision to Indigenous communities
    Appendix I : National Awards for Local Government
    Appendix J : Regional development research of interest to local government
    References
    Glossary
    Index of tables
    Index of figures
    Index of Maps

     

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    Last Updated: 29 October, 2008