Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

recognises that local government is part of the governance of Australia, serving communities through locally-elected councils;

(b)

values the rich diversity of councils around Australia, reflecting the varied communities they serve;

(c)

acknowledges the role of local government in governance, advocacy, the provision of infrastructure, service delivery, planning, community development and regulation;

(d)

acknowledges the importance of cooperating and consulting with local government on the priorities of their local communities;

(e)

acknowledges the significant Australian Government funding that is provided to local government to spend on locally determined priorities, such as roads and other local government services; and

(f)

commends local government elected officials who give their time to serve their communities.