welcome to south australia. welcome to our south african visitors 11 october 2004 adelaide, south...
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Welcome to South Australia
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Welcome to our South African Visitors
11 October 2004
Adelaide, South Australia
Opening
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Session 1: LG in SA
Session 2: The LGA Strucure
Session 3: IntergovernmentRelationships
Session 4: LGA project activities
Program
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1: LG in SAAustralia is a “pluralist democracy”- i.e.
citizens can go to any Government for help and Governments can disagree
• Areas of discrete powers
• Areas of joint responsibility
• Financial transfers
• Relationships unclear
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1: LG in SA
Structure:
• 68 Councils + ACDT + 5 Aboriginal Communities
• 68 = 15% area 97% of population
• 50 Country & 18 Metro Adelaide
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1: LG in SA
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1: LG in SA
Democratically elected body:
• 3 year terms;
• full adult franchise;
• secret postal ballot;
• proportional representation count & avge turnout 40%.
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1: LG in SA
• Council Members only exercise power as a group
• Meetings open to public
• No overt party politics
• CEOs manage staff (~ 8000)
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1: LG in SA
• Smallest: 1160 Pop; A$1.16m
• Largest: 150,000 Pop; A$80 m
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1: LG in SA
Revenue:
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1: LG in SA
Expenditure
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1: LG in SAStormwater Drainage -
($1.116B)15%
STEDS - ($0.170B)2%
Gravel Roads - ($0.756B)10%
Other - ($0.075B)1%
Buildings - ($1.176B)16%
Parks - ($0.081B)1%
Footpaths/Bikeways - ($0.451B)6%
Bridges - ($0.153B)2%
Sealed Roads - ($3.552B)47%
Infrastructure Assets
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LG Functions include:• Town Planning• Local Roads• Stormwater• Sport & Recreation• Waste Management• Libraries• Parks & Gardens• Food inspection / Env Health
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1: LG in SA
Questions?
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2: LGA
• ‘Voice’ of Local Government est. 1875
• Membership organisation
• All 68 Councils are members - Plus Pitjantjatjara, Nepabunna and OACDT
What?
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2: LGA
•Representation - Voice of Local Government - to State & Federal Governments; - media etc
•Leadership - highlighting “best practice” to Councils - supporting networking
Why?
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2: LGA
•Information - visits, circulars, newsletter, website
•Corporate schemes - bulk purchasing
Why?
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2: LGA
•LG Act & Constitution•General Meeting & AGM•Policy Manual•Executive Committee
Structure
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2: LGA
•Senior Executive Committee•Metropolitan LG Group•SAROC (country regions)•Secretariat
Structure
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2: LGA
•Research•Policy Development•Vision/Strategies•Lobbying/Representation
Functions
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2: LGA
• Information/Advocacy• Services• Project Management
Functions
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2: LGA
•LGA Budget A$2.2 million - LGA Subscriptions A$1.4 m - Business income A$0.4m
•25 staff (incl. projects)
•14% LG outlays via LG House
•LG Research & Dev. Scheme
Capacity
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2: LGA
•Information- web, paper, visits;
•Consult- surveys; forums; decisions at executive
•Represent- Minister’s Forum; Ministers; Officers; Parl’t; media
How?
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2: LGA
•Guide- Manuals; Models; Training; Conferences •LG Research & Dev. Scheme
How?
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2: LGA
Entities
• LG Finance Authority• LG Corporate Services• Superannuation Scheme• Public Liability Insurance
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2: LGA
Entities
• Workers’ Compensation• General Insurance• Public Libraries Purchasing
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2: LGAR & D Scheme• LG’s own research agenda• Tax Equivalent on LGFA• About A$800,000 p.a.• Principles, Purposes & Plan• Benefit Sector as whole• Strategic Policy work
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2: LGA
National
• State LGAs federated• Australian Local Government
Association (ALGA)• Canberra office
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2: LGA
National
• Member of COAG• Ministerial Councils• Member ILUA-AUSPAC• Mainly lobbying on funding
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2: LGA
Questions?
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3: Intergovernment
• Civilised but unclear• Funding important with
Commonwealth• State Parliaments manage
legal framework• Prime working relationships
with State Governments
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3: Intergovernment
• Councils/State agencies – day to day relationship
• History – ad hoc• Growing role of LGA
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3: Intergovernment
• State/Local Relations Agreement
• Local Government Forum• LGA & Ministers
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3: Intergovernment
LGA Role
• Listening to Councils• Liaising with State agencies• Deal with “Government of the day”• Unless blocked
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3: Intergovernment
LGA Role
• Representations to Ministers• Lobby Parliament• Public Campaign
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3: Intergovernment
S/L R Agreement
• Signed Premier & President• Not legally binding• Points to good practice• Role for LG Forum• Annual list of priorities
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3: Intergovernment
S/L R Agreement
Aims to:“improve consultation arrangements, government communication practices and to build a closer, more productive and collaborative working relationship between State and Local Government.”
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3: Intergovernment
S/L R Agreement
• Co-ordination objectives• Shared understandings • Agreed principles• Communication and consultation expectations
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3: Intergovernment
S/L R Agreement
• Improved financial relations Objectives, and • Shared strategic directions
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3: Intergovernment
Annual Priorities
• Alignment of strategic plans• Commonwealth relationships• Governance• Economic development
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3: Intergovernment
Annual Priorities
• Stormwater and STEDS• Waste management• Natural resources management• Planning and development• Housing
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3: Intergovernment
Annual Priorities
• Surplus Land• Improved financial information• Consultation guidelines on legislation
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3: Intergovernment
LG Forum
• 5 Ministers & others• 5 LGA Executive Members• 3 Senior State Officers• 3 Senior Local Government Officers• 2 Union representatives
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3: IntergovernmentLG Forum
• Agenda items agreed by OLG and LGA• Papers jointly prepared• Advice to Premier & Cabinet and LGA Executive• Focus on Priorities• Add value – not manage all
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3: Intergovernment
Questions?
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4: Activities
Selected issues
Comparative Performance Measurement
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4: Activities
Selected issues
Annual Rating Strategy
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4: Activities
Selected issues
Asset Management
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4: Activities
Selected issues
Bulk Electricity
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4: Activities
Selected issues
Online Services
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4: Activities
Selected issues
Communication
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4: Activities
Questions?
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