Perspectives on Australian Local Government Reform

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-86287-985-0
Verlag: FEDERATION PR

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 254 g

Over the past three decades, all Australian State and Territory local government systems have experienced episodes of reform of varying degrees of intensity, often involving controversial programs of forced amalgamation. Perspectives on Australian Local Government Reform draws upon the insights and expertise of an extraordinary group of contributors, drawn from practitioners with extensive and exceptional 'hands-on' experience in local government, as well as scholars of Australian local government. The book seeks to blend the wisdom derived from long years as practitioners of local government with the insights flowing from scholarship.
This book comprises three main parts. The first part provides reflections on the aims of Australian local government reform. The second considers the process of the reforms, while the final part of the book contemplates the future of Australian local government.
There are twelve chapters each written by separate contributors who have distinguished themselves as policy makers, practitioners or scholars of local government in Australia. The methodological approach employed harnesses the perspectives of experts from all seven Australian local government jurisdictions in an effort to provide a holistic appreciation of the nature of local government reform in the Australian federation.
Perspectives on Australian Local Government Reform will be of special interest to those engaged in local government and those with an interest in the 'grassroots' sector, given the continuing discussion in Australian jurisdictions about the need for ongoing local government reform.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dollery, Brian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. IntroductionBrian Dollery 2. Structural Reform in Tasmania Ron Sanderson and Stewart Wardlaw 3. Intergovernmental Relations Reform: A South Australian Perspective Andrew Johnson 4. Financial Reform in New South Wales: Towards a Sustainable Future John Truman 5. Amalgamation in Greater Perth Stephen Goode 6. Local Government Amalgamation and De-amalgamation in Queensland Gabrielle Walsh 7. Clarence Valley Council in New South Wales: A Successful Municipal Merger? Ian Tiley 8. The Special Case of Reform in The Northern Territory: What are the Lessons? Thomas Michel 9. New South Wales Local Government Reform 2011 to 2014 Don Page 10. Forced Amalgamation: Lessons from Victoria Michael A Kortt and Joe Wallis 11. Effective Local Government Collaboration: Council of Mayors Brian Bell 12. Recognising the Local Government Sector Chris Aulich

Über Autor(innen)

Brian Dollery is Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Local Government at the University of New England.
Ian Tiley has over 50 years continuous, practical involvement in local government.