New Local Government Act means stronger local
Source: Queensland. Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Media Release
"Local Government, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Minister Desley Boyle said the new Local Government Act 2009 gives Queensland a robust, modern framework to guide councils into the future. Ms Boyle said the new legislation, passed by Parliament, replaces an Act which had reached its use-by date, considered by many to be overly prescriptive, repetitive and difficult for councils and ratepayers to navigate. This new legislation delivers. It provides councils with the flexibility to make choices suiting their individual size, location and administrative circumstances and it has the checks and balances in place to improve transparency and accountability. "