| Description |
viii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: Themes and issues in Australian local government / Neil Marshall -- 2. Local government in the Australian federal system / Judy McNeill -- 3. Intergovernmental relations / Ralph Chapman -- 4. From administration to management / Doug Tucker -- 5. The process of local government reform: Legislative change in the states / Ed Wensing -- 6. The role of councillors in a changing local government arena / Leonie Newnham and Geoff Winston -- 7. Community and cultural participation / Ruth Rentschler -- 8. Amalgamations / Anne Vince -- 9. Financial reforms / Terry Bishop -- 10. Competition in local government / Chris Aulich -- 11. Workplace reform: Human resource management and enterprise bargaining / John Martin -- 12. Managing strategically / Judy Johnston -- 13. Regulatory reforms: Balancing interests / Kevin Sproats and Roslyn Crichton -- 14. Regional economic development: New partnership challenges for local government / Steve Garlick |
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15. The future of Australian local government / Peter Self |
| Summary |
The last few years have seen unprecedented change taking place in the Australian local government arena. In all states the functions and responsibilities of local authorities have been subjected to extensive reform. New legislation has redefined the role of councillors. Local governments have been required to introduce more efficient and effective management practices and become more open and responsive to their constituencies. The scope of traditional regulatory practices has been altered and councils forced to develop a competitive environment for the provision of services. The place of local authorities in the intergovernmental landscape has also changed. Different forms of interaction between Commonwealth, state and local government are evolving along with the emergence of new funding strategies to encourage a regional focus. This is the first book to offer a detailed discussion of the reforms that have taken place, and at the same time provide an informative and readable analysis for practitioners and students of government, politics and public sector management |
| Analysis |
Economic planning |
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Federal issue |
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Federal local government relations |
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Interstate Comparisons |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Legislative amendments |
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Local councils |
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Local government |
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Local government issue |
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Management reviews |
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Reform |
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State issue |
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State local government relations |
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Structural adjustment |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-334) and index |
| Subject |
Local government -- Australia.
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| Author |
Dollery, Brian.
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Marshall, Neil, 1950-
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| LC no. |
97153674 |
| ISBN |
0732929032 |
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0732929040 (paperback) |
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