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Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government
Footnotes
Chapter 1 The inquiry
[1]
www.aph.gov.au/jsclg.
[2] http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/
House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=jsclg/localgovt/preliminaryreport.htm.
[3]
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984.
[4]
http://localgovrecognition.gov.au/content/final-report.html.
[5]
Australian Local Government Association, Supplementary submission 89.3,
p. 2.
Chapter 2 The case for recognition
[1]
Pape v Commissioner of Taxation [2009] HCA 23.
[2]
Williams v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] HCA 23.
[3]
Professor Anne Twomey, Submission 103, p. 3.
[4]
Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Roads to Recovery Program
Funding Allocations 2009-2014, www.nationbuildingprogram.gov.au/funding/r2.
[5]
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs, Accessible Communities, http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/program-services/for-service-providers/accessible-communities.
[6]
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities, Suburban Jobs Program Guidelines, pp. 2-3.
[7]
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities, Suburban Jobs Program, http://www.environment.gov.au/sustainability/suburbanjobs/index.html.
[8]
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities, Water Smart Australia, http://www.environment.gov.au/water/policy-programs/water-smart/index.html.
[9]
Attorney-General’s Department, National Partnership Agreement on
Natural Disaster Resilience, http://www.em.gov.au/npa.
[10]
Mr Daryl Hitzman, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 17.
[11]
Mayor David Burgess, Mid Murray Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 20
February 2013, p. 20.
[12]
Mayor Tim Laurence, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 20.
[13]
Mr Rasiah Dev, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 20
February 2013, p. 20.
[14]
Mayor Tim Laurence, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 20.
[15]
Mr Ron Williams, Proof Committee Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 4.
[16]
Mr Ron Williams, Proof Committee Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 4.
[17]
Mr James Faulkner, Attorney-General’s Department, Committee Hansard,
16 January 2013, pp. 49-50.
[18]
Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Media
Release 24 January 2013.
[19]
Professor AJ Brown, Committee Hansard, 16 January 2013, p. 6.
[20]
Mayor David Burgess, Mid Murray Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 20
February 2013, p. 23.
[21]
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council, Submission 41, p. 1.
[22]
Shire of Halls Creek, Submission 170, p. 1.
[23]
Cootamundra Shire Council, Submission 5, p. 3.
[24]
Yarriambiack Shire Council, Submission 106, p. 1.
[25]
Cr Paul Bell AM, Central Highlands Regional Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 12.
[26]
Australian Local Government Association, Submission 89, p. 25.
[27]
Cr Paul Bell AM, Central Highlands Regional Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 12.
[28]
Mr James Faulkner, Attorney-General’s Department, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 44.
[29]
Mr Ron Williams, Proof Committee Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 2.
[30]
Benalla Rural City, Submission 150, p. 1.
[31]
Cootamundra Shire Council, Submission 5, p. 3.
[32]
Mayor Tim Laurence, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 21.
[33]
The Shire of Donnybrook Balingup, Submission 27, p. 1.
[34]
Mr Craig Richardson, City of Wagga Wagga, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 9.
[35]
Mr Daryl Hitzman, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 14.
[36]
Marrickville Council, Submission 55, p. 1.
[37]
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport, Local
Government National Report 2009-10, December 2012, p. 4.
[38]
Senate Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation, Australia’s
Federation: an agenda for reform, June 2011, p. 81.
[39]
Senate Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation, Australia’s
Federation: an agenda for reform, June 2011, p. 82.
[40]
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and
Public Administration, Rates and Taxes: a fair share for responsible local
government, p. 30.
[41]
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and
Public Administration, Rates and Taxes: a fair share for responsible local
government, p. 30.
Chapter 3 Likelihood of success
[1]
Victorian Government, Submission 167, p. 1.
[2]
Premier of Western Australia, Submission 131, p. 1.
[3]
Queensland Government, Submission 249, p. 1.
[4]
Mr Mick Petrovski, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, South
Australia, Committee Hansard, 16 January 2013, p. 38.
[5]
Northern Territory Government, Submission 233, p. 1.
[6]
Australian Capital Territory Government, Submission 174, p. 1.
[7]
Cr Paul Bell AM, Central Highlands Regional Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 13.
[8]
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, Final
Report, December 2011, p. 17.
[9]
Government News, O’Farrell warns of federal abuse, 25 January
2013, http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2013/01/25/article/OFarrell-warns-of-federal-abuse/JUYKYCTVUJ.html.
[10]
Australian Local Government Association, Supplementary submission 89.3,
p. 2.
[11]
Mayor Tony McGrady, Mount Isa City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 16.
[12]
Mayor Tim Laurence, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, pp. 22-3.
[13]
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, Final
Report, December 2011, pp. 16-17.
[14]
Mayor Felicity-Ann Lewis, Australian Local Government Association, Proof
Committee Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 26.
[15]
Australian Local Government Association, Supplementary submission 89.3,
p. 2.
[16]
Mrs Robyn Fleming, Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts
and Sport, Proof Committee Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 41.
[17]
Australian Local Government Association, Supplementary submission 89.3,
p. 2.
[18]
Cr Paul Bell AM, Central Highlands Regional Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 12.
[19]
Mr Adrian Beresford-Wylie, Australian Local Government Association, Proof
Committee Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 29.
[20]
Mayor Tony McGrady, Mount Isa City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 14.
[21]
Cr Paul Bell AM, Central Highlands Regional Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 15.
[22]
Mr Greg McLean OAM, Australian Services Union, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, pp. 36-7.
Chapter 4 Lessons from history
[1]
Professor Anne Twomey, Local Government Funding and Constitutional
Recognition, Sydney University Law School, January 2013, Report No. 3, p. 60.
[2]
Constitution Alteration (Local Government Bodies) Bill 1974.
[3]
Constitution Alteration (Local Government Bodies) Bill 1974.
[4]
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) Bill 1988.
[5]
Local Government Funding and Constitutional Recognition, Sydney University
Law School, January 2013, Report No. 3, p. 67.
[6]
Local Government Funding and Constitutional Recognition, Sydney University
Law School, January 2013, Report No. 3, p. 68.
[7]
Local Government Funding and Constitutional Recognition, Sydney
University Law School, January 2013, Report No. 3, p. 68.
[8]
Mayor Laurence, Darebin, Proof Committee Hansard, 20 February
2013, p. 24.
[9]
Cr Paul Bell AM, Central Highlands Regional Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 20.
[10]
Australian Local Government Association, Submission 89, p. 24.
[11]
Hon Simon Crean MP, Minister for Local Government, LG constitutional
recognition interim report released, media release, 24 January 2013.
[12]
Dissenting Report, Preliminary Report of the Joint Select Committee on
Constitutional Recognition of Local Government, January 2013, p. 19.
[13]
Professor George Williams, Committee Hansard, 16 January 2013, p. 11.
[14]
Mayor Tony McGrady, Mount Isa Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 20
February 2013, p. 13.
[15]
Professor George Williams, Committee Hansard, 16 January 2013, p. 11.
[16]
Professor George Williams, Committee Hansard, 16 January 2013, p. 12.
[17]
Mayor Doug Phillips, Cootamundra Shire Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 8.
[18]
Mr Andrew Crankanthorp, City of Wagga Wagga, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 10.
[19]
Mayor Peter Besseling, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 10.
[20]
Mayor Tim Laurence, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 24.
[21]
Mayor Tim Laurence, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 22.
[22]
Mr Greg McLean OAM, Australian Services Union, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 36.
[23]
Cr Paul Bell AM, Central Highlands Regional Council, Proof Committee
Hansard, 20 February 2013, p. 20.
[24]
Mr Greg McLean OAM, Australian Services Union, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 36.
[25]
Mr Ken Trethewey, Cootamundra Shire Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 9.
[26]
Mayor Tim Laurence, Darebin City Council, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 21.
[27]
Mr Andrew Crankanthorp, City of Wagga Wagga, Proof Committee Hansard,
20 February 2013, p. 10.
Dissenting report – Senator David Bushby, Senator David Fawcett and Mr Steve Irons MP
Additional comments – Mr Mark Coulton MP and Mrs Jane Prentice MP
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