Local Government Reform Area 3 – a positive change in the main
The State Government’s Local Government Reform Area 3, one of 4 reform areas, focuses on efficient and transparent representation. This Reform Area attempts to provide a range of proposals aimed at improving the local government elections in South Australia....Lower Costs and Enhanced Financial Accountability for Local Government.
Lower costs and enhanced financial accountability for Local Government. A noble 2nd area of reform in the Government’s program of Local Government Reform. The Government went to the people in March of last year with a promise to lower the cost of running local...Elected Member Conflict of Interest an Area in Need of Reform.
Elected member conflict of interest is the last of the areas of concern in the Government’s 1st Reform Area. I agree. It is absolutely an area in need of reform. The ‘elected member conflict of interest’ model in the Local Government Act is unnecessarily complicated...Matters of Integrity, behavioural Matters and the Role of the Mayor.
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...
Cr Don Palmer
Providing Local Leadership and Working for You.
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