I was recently honoured to be named as the Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
I would like to speak today specifically about local government
I am thrilled that the Coalition has elevated local government into the Shadow Cabinet. That is where it should be.
More than 200,000 men and women serve throughout the 537 councils across Australia with direct oversight of the big three – rates, roads and rubbish – and much much more.
But…
Councils are now forced to do more in an economic climate where they have less money and are facing the killer blows of inflation, higher costs of living for their ratepayers, and the threat or reality of natural disasters such as drought, fires and flood.