The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport will inquire into and report on local government matters, with a particular focus on:

• The financial sustainability and funding of local government
• The changing infrastructure and service delivery obligations of local government
• Any structural impediments to security for local government workers and infrastructure and service delivery
• Trends in the attraction and retention of a skilled workforce in the local government sector, including impacts of labour hire practices
• The role of the Australian Government in addressing issues raised in relation to the above
• Other relevant issues.