By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski A push by the Independent Local Government Review Panel to the New South Wales government to encourage “voluntary amalgamations” of councils has sparked widely…
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NSW council powers put under review
By Julian Bajkowski Council enforcement and compliance powers covering parking, planning, health and safety in New South Wales could soon be rewritten after the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)…
IPART to review local council’s revenue
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) will undertake a review of local council’s revenues for the first time in 31 years. Announcing the plan, NSW local government minister Paul…