Tag: queensland-government

By Angela Dorizas The Queensland Government must consider an increase in taxes to manage future population growth, a new report has found. Population expert, Professor Peter McDonald, has delivered his draft…

By Angela Dorizas The Queensland Government's commitment to compensate six councils for amalgamation costs has been described as “disappointing” by the state's local government association. Queensland Local Government Minister Desley…

Bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to citizen engagement with Queensland's regional councils among the highest achievers, according to a new report. New State Government data shows size doesn't…

By Angela Dorizas Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced a regionalisation strategy for the state to manage future growth. In her closing remarks to the Queensland Growth Management Summit, Ms…

By Staff Writer Queensland will be home to Australia’s first full-time integrity commissioner under new laws coming into effect from January 2010. Premier Anna Bligh has announced that Queensland’s Integrity…

By Staff Writer The Queensland Government’s ZeroGen carbon capture and storage project has received international recognition at a meeting of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) in London. The CSLF…

By Angela Dorizas Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced a shake-up of the state’s public service, with the launch of a new job for job scheme to replace corporate employees…

By Staff Writer The Queensland Government has launched a review of legislation covering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island councils. Forming part of its expansive reform on the local government sector,…