by Don Palmer | Aug 29, 2019 | Local Government
Matters of Integrity must be dealt with outside of Council and include consequences for breaches. Who should deal with matters of integrity I am not sure. The Government is proposing some options. No matter what or who it will come at a cost, just as we have...
by Don Palmer | Aug 27, 2019 | Local Government
Stronger Council Member capacity and better Conduct is the first reform area in the Government’s Local Government Reform Agenda. This is indeed the area of highest priority. Accordingly, stronger Council Member capacity and better conduct is the first area I...
by Don Palmer | Aug 23, 2019 | Local Government
Local Government Reform Recommendations are a mixed bag but fail to address the Government’s core objective. That is my in initial observation as I endeavour to review each of their 72 recommendations. As I revealed in my last blog post the Government has...
by Don Palmer | Aug 21, 2019 | Local Government
Local Government Reform recommendations are finally out for Public Consultation. The Government now wants to hear from you. Local government reform and cutting the cost of local government was one of the election platforms of the State Government. They lost out...
by Don Palmer | Jun 18, 2019 | Local Government
Serious Local Government Reform is about to commence with an inquiry into local government costs and efficiency. The State Government has asked the South Australian Productivity Commission to investigate local government. They have asked them to examine the trends in...
by Don Palmer | May 25, 2019 | Local Government
The State Ombudsman, Wayne Lines, has spoken up this week on a topic that goes to the heart of one of the central reasons for Local Government reform. His code of conduct concerns is one area that the Local Government Industry is pushing hard to see changed. We...
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