The Australian Local Government Association has welcomed the Government’s decision to scrap proposed changes to the current ...

The Federal Government’s decision to abandon its commitment to mandatory national packaging standards will leave councils, communities and ratepayers carrying an even greater share of Australia’s ...

ALGA has lodged a submission on the Australian Government’s proposed Disaster Recovery Funding Framework (DRFF) reforms, which aim to simplify disaster recovery funding and introduce more consistent ...

More than 1,100 local government leaders from across Australia gathered in Canberra from 23–25 June for the 32nd National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA), convened by the Australian Local ...

The national voice for Australian councils has welcomed the Labor National Conference’s support for a Federation Compact as a pathway to increased federal Financial Assistance Grants to support ...

Australia’s local governments are calling on the Federal Government to abandon the proposed changes to the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) that would reduce the Commonwealth’s funding ...

Renewables: Developer Rating Scheme The new renewables Developer Rating Scheme (DRS) will launch in late 2026. This explainer sets out what the scheme is, why it matters, and how councils can use it.

The new renewables Developer Rating Scheme (DRS) will launch in late 2026. This explainer sets out what the scheme is, why it matters, and how councils can use it.

ALGA has made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026. The need for ...

Local governments are key national partners in both resource management and the renewable energy transition. Councils are enthusiastic to see a proactive and coordinated approach to reusing and ...

Local government is one of Australia’s largest employment sectors, with 218,000 people employed across 538 councils – a sector that experienced an average of 2.2 percent annual growth between 2018 and ...