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Welcome to South Australia. Opening. Welcome to our South African Visitors 11 October 2004 Adelaide, South Australia. Program. Session 1: LG in SA Session 2: The LGA Strucure Session 3: Intergovernment Relationships Session 4: LGA project activities. 1: LG in SA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome to South Australia
Welcome to our South African Visitors
11 October 2004
Adelaide, South Australia
Opening
Session 1: LG in SASession 2: The LGA StrucureSession 3: Intergovernment
RelationshipsSession 4: LGA project activities
Program
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
1: LG in SAStructure:
• 68 Councils + ACDT + 5 Aboriginal Communities
• 68 = 15% area 97% of population• 50 Country & 18 Metro Adelaide
1: LG in SA
1: LG in SADemocratically elected body:• 3 year terms;• full adult franchise;• secret postal ballot;• proportional representation
count & avge turnout 40%.
1: LG in SA• Council Members only
exercise power as a group• Meetings open to public• No overt party politics• CEOs manage staff (~ 8000)
1: LG in SA
• Smallest: 1160 Pop; A$1.16m
• Largest: 150,000 Pop; A$80 m
1: LG in SA
Revenue:
1: LG in SA
Expenditure
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
LG Functions include:• Town Planning• Local Roads• Stormwater• Sport & Recreation• Waste Management• Libraries• Parks & Gardens• Food inspection / Env Health
1: LG in SA
Questions?
2: LGA
• ‘Voice’ of Local Government est. 1875
• Membership organisation
• All 68 Councils are members - Plus Pitjantjatjara, Nepabunna and OACDT
What?
2: LGA
•Representation - Voice of Local Government - to State & Federal Governments; - media etc
•Leadership - highlighting “best practice” to Councils - supporting networking
Why?
2: LGA
•Information - visits, circulars, newsletter, website
•Corporate schemes - bulk purchasing
Why?
2: LGA
•LG Act & Constitution•General Meeting & AGM•Policy Manual•Executive Committee
Structure
2: LGA
•Senior Executive Committee•Metropolitan LG Group•SAROC (country regions)•Secretariat
Structure
2: LGA
•Research•Policy Development•Vision/Strategies•Lobbying/Representation
Functions
2: LGA
• Information/Advocacy• Services• Project Management
Functions
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
2: LGA
•Information- web, paper, visits;
•Consult- surveys; forums; decisions at executive
•Represent- Minister’s Forum; Ministers; Officers; Parl’t; media
How?
2: LGA
•Guide- Manuals; Models; Training; Conferences •LG Research & Dev. Scheme
How?
2: LGA
Entities• LG Finance Authority• LG Corporate Services• Superannuation Scheme• Public Liability Insurance
2: LGA
Entities
• Workers’ Compensation• General Insurance• Public Libraries Purchasing
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
2: LGA
National
• State LGAs federated• Australian Local Government
Association (ALGA)• Canberra office
2: LGA
National
• Member of COAG• Ministerial Councils• Member ILUA-AUSPAC• Mainly lobbying on funding
2: LGA
Questions?
3: Intergovernment• Civilised but unclear• Funding important with
Commonwealth• State Parliaments manage
legal framework• Prime working relationships
with State Governments
3: Intergovernment
• Councils/State agencies – day to day relationship
• History – ad hoc• Growing role of LGA
3: Intergovernment
• State/Local Relations Agreement
• Local Government Forum• LGA & Ministers
3: IntergovernmentLGA Role
• Listening to Councils• Liaising with State agencies• Deal with “Government of the day”• Unless blocked
3: Intergovernment
LGA Role
• Representations to Ministers• Lobby Parliament• Public Campaign
3: IntergovernmentS/L R Agreement
• Signed Premier & President• Not legally binding• Points to good practice• Role for LG Forum• Annual list of priorities
3: IntergovernmentS/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.”
3: IntergovernmentS/L R Agreement
• Co-ordination objectives• Shared understandings • Agreed principles• Communication and consultation expectations
3: Intergovernment
S/L R Agreement
• Improved financial relations Objectives, and • Shared strategic directions
3: Intergovernment
Annual Priorities
• Alignment of strategic plans• Commonwealth relationships• Governance• Economic development
3: IntergovernmentAnnual Priorities
• Stormwater and STEDS• Waste management• Natural resources management• Planning and development• Housing
3: Intergovernment
Annual Priorities
• Surplus Land• Improved financial information• Consultation guidelines on legislation
3: IntergovernmentLG Forum• 5 Ministers & others• 5 LGA Executive Members• 3 Senior State Officers• 3 Senior Local Government Officers• 2 Union representatives
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
3: Intergovernment
Questions?
4: Activities
Selected issues
Comparative Performance Measurement
4: Activities
Selected issues
Annual Rating Strategy
4: Activities
Selected issues
Asset Management
4: Activities
Selected issues
Bulk Electricity
4: Activities
Selected issues
Online Services
4: Activities
Selected issues
Communication
4: Activities
Questions?