A secret report used to justify the NSW government’s program of council amalgamations will remain under wraps.
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Councils struggle on road to transformation
Lack of skills, leadership and resources are hampering council attempts to transform customer experience.
Governments must collaborate on bioenergy: report
The Commonwealth could generate regional jobs and reduce waste by stimulating Australia’s bioenergy sector, a new analysis says.
Don’t let the ‘tail wag the dog’ on driverless cars
With autonomous vehicles increasingly touted as a panacea for infrastructure and transport woes, an advisor says a focus on the potential impacts on people is needed.
Council grants shake-up for Sunshine State
Queensland is set to reform its process for allocating grants to councils with the State Government providing $4.5 million to tackle the long-running issue in its budget this week.
Cities globally ‘need to talk’ about their issues
Metropolitan Australia isn’t alone in facing challenges like population growth and climate change and could learn from other cities, an international expert tells Government News.
Experts flag lack of accountability in procurement contracts
Current contract arrangements often prevent consultants from being held accountable for the advice they give to government while ambiguous reporting makes it difficult to determine the value for money of outsourced work.
Australia in the slow lane on autonomous vehicles
Australia ranks only 14th (out of 20 countries rated) in its preparedness for autonomous vehicles, according to a new report. KPMG’s new global ‘Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index’ report rates four…
Demountable classrooms here to stay in NSW
More than 10 percent of the classrooms in New South Wales public schools are demountables, built and maintained by the state’s growing prison population. Despite the Government saying they are…
How KPMG sees the future of local government
How can local government continue to meet the needs of residents and provide excellence in services, and still stay on budget? Do services need to be point scored to be…