local government respect – Jamie Chaffey MP

Chaffey’s Corner 16 July 2026: Councils’ shoestring budgets hanging on by a thread

Media ReleasesBy Jamie Chaffey MP 16 July 2026

As the Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, I have met elected members from right across Australia. One thing they have all had in common is their absolute frustration at struggling to provide the necessities for their communities.

Private Members Business – Respect and trust in local government

SpeechesBy Jamie Chaffey MP 23 June 2026

Last night, I moved a motion in Parliament to hold the Federal Government accountable for cutting critical financial support to local government and the communities they represent. The Prime Minister deciding to belittle local government in Question Time yesterday proves that he has no respect for this critical tier of government. I called on the…