Catherine King is the new cabinet minister for local government, with former Bega Mayor Kristy McBain appointed to the outer ministry.
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Cities set to struggle amidst population boom: audit
A major audit is calling for a new wave of reform and investment in the nation’s infrastructure.
Pulling kids dental scheme a kick in the teeth: Dentists
Mistake of a generation.
Medicare outsourcing skunkworks explodes into confusion
Accusations fly as stealth project outed in Estimates.
Payments outsourcing stuck in Medicare waiting room
Industry, public service still waiting for answers.
Training councillors to become better leaders
The Centre for Local Government at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has lessons to offer on how elected representatives can stay well on course. The role of a councillor…
Local governments could be 60,000 workers short
By Paul Hemsley Councils across Australia are facing an unprecedented shortfall in replacements for retiring baby boomers with the local government sector cautioning it could soon be up to 60,000…
Referendum teeters as Rudd makes King latest Local Government Minister
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Australia’s 565 councils and shires have been handed their third federal minister for Local Government in as many months on the back of an…
Albo returns to Local Government
By Julian Bajkowski Prime Minister Julia Gillard has rewarded Anthony Albanese, one of the key protagonists in the attempt to unseat her, with the Local Government and Regional Development portfolio…
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