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2001-2002 Report on the Operation of the Local Government (Financial Assistance)

2001-2002 Report on the Operation of the Local Government (Financial Assistance)

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Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1 : Local Governance in Australia
  • Local Government roles
  • Local Government functions
  • Local Government overview
  • Employees
  • Population
  • Area
  • Diversity
  • Electorate representation
  • National representation of Local Government
  • Local Government finances
    • Chapter 2 : Financial Assistance Grants to Local Government
  • Overview of current arrangements
  • Determining the quantum of the grant
  • Determining entitlements for 2001-02 and 2002-03
  • Interstate distribution of the grants
  • Quantum of financial assistance grants allocations
  • Principles for determining the distribution of grants within States
  • Determining the distribution of grants within States
  • Bodies eligible to receive financial assistance grants
  • Local Government Grants Commissions methods
  • Local roads needs assessments
  • Revenue assessments
  • Expenditure assessments
  • Needs of Indigenous communities
  • Allocation of grants to councils in 2001-02
  • Councils on the minimum grant
  • Reviews of Grants Commission methods
  • The impact of Grants Commission 'capping' policies
  • Increasing accountability and transparency of Grants Commission processes
    • Chapter 3 : Local Government Performance
  • Application of National Competition Policy in Local Government
  • Performance indicators
  • Other State developments
  • Federal activities to support Local Government performance improvement
    • Chapter 4 : Local Government Infrastructure
  • Local Government infrastructure responsibilities
  • What is Local Government infrastructure?
  • Valuing Local Government infrastructure
  • Trends in spending on infrastructure: findings of the Commonwealth Grants Commission inquiry
  • More funds for local roads: the Roads to Recovery Programme
  • AusLink: a new national land transport plan
  • State developments
  • Road funding responsibilities of each sphere of government
  • Other infrastructure issues
    • Chapter 5 : Services to Indigenous Communities
  • Indigenous people in context
  • Reporting requirements
  • State reports
  • Access to services - recent assessments
  • Commonwealth expenditure and progress
    • Chapter 6 : Developing A Framework For The Future Operation Of Local Government
  • Review of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995
  • Inquiry into Local Government and Cost Shifting
  • DOTARS submission to the inquiry
  • The future
    • Appendixes
    Appendix A : National principles for allocating general purpose and local road grants
    Appendix B : State methods for distributing financial assistance grants 2000-01
    Appendix C : Actions required to implement Commonwealth Grants Commision review findings
    Appendix D : Distribution of financial assistance grants to local government 2001-02
    Appendix E : Ranking of councils on a relative needs basis 2001-02
    Appendix F : Australian classification of local governments
    Appendix G : Progress in improving efficiency and effectiveness of local government
    Appendix H : Progress reports on improvements in service provision to Indigenous communities
    Appendix I : National Awards for Local Government
    Bibliography, Acronyms and Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Acronyms and initialisms
  • Glossary
    • Index of Tables
    Index of Figures

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    Last Updated: 9 June, 2006 &