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The Local Government Amendment Bill 2024 is the second tranche of major reforms to the Act has recently been introduced to Parliament. The 2024 Amendment Bill includes reforms to introduce the Local Government Inspector and other significant reforms.
Read more about the 2024 Amendment Bill.
The Local Government (Long Service Leave) Regulations 2024 are new regulations that include various changes, including improvements to the operation of the local government long service leave portability scheme.
These Regulations were published on 17 April 2024.
Read more in the Local Government Long Service Leave Guideline.
The Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2023 introduce regulation amendments to provide for the implementation of reforms relating to broadcasting and recording of council meetings, owners and occupiers enrolments, and council professional development and training following the passage of the 2023 Amendment Act.
These Regulations were published on 18 October 2023.
Read more about the third set of 2023 Amendment Regulations.
The Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023 introduce regulation amendments to provide for local government constitutional and electoral reforms following the passage of the 2023 Amendment Act.
These Regulations were gazetted on 30 June 2023.
Read more about the second set of 2023 Amendment Regulations.
The Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations 2023 are the final tranche of amendments to implement the model financial statements.
Read more about the first set of 2023 Amendment Regulations.
The Local Government Amendment Act 2023 was the first tranche of the major reforms to the Act and includes various electoral and non-electoral reforms.
The 2023 Amendment Bill was passed on 11 May 2023 and assented to 18 May 2023.
The Local Government (Functions and General) Amendment Regulations 2023 were changes to ensure the retention of medical and dental services by providing for tender exemption for varying and extending contracts for regional medical services.
These Regulations were gazetted on 19 May 2023.
Read more about the Functions and General Amendment Regulations.