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Inquiry into Cost Shifting and Local Government - associated documents

The Report of the House of Representatives Economics, Finance and Public Administration Committees Inquiry into Cost Shifting and Local Government was tabled in Federal Parliament on Monday 24 November 2003. Following are key documents associated with this report.

Rates, Taxes: A Fair Share for Responsible Local Government
Report of the Inquiry into Cost Shifting and Local Government.
ALGA Media release
Cost shifting report: A solid start to resolving financial crisis facing local government.
National General Assembly briefing on Cost Shifting Report
Chairs of Sessions briefing for delegates on Cost Shifting Report. ALGA President Mike Montgomery was at the release and has provided this statement as an initial response to delegates of the National General Assembly.
Labor's response to the Cost Shifting Inquiry Report
Media release by Gavan O'Connor MP.
ALGA submission and supplementary submission
Preliminary submission to the House of Representitives Economic, Finance and Public Administration Committee inquiry into cost shifting by state governments to local government.
House of Representatives Economics, Finance and Public Committee
Includes submissions, discussion paper, media releases, tabling statement.
ALGA response to Cost-Shifting Inquiry discussion paper
Letter to Chairman of the House of Representatives committee inquiring into cost-shifting, Mr David Hawker, responding to the discussion paper released by the committee on 14 February.
Introduction and background to Melbourne Hearing [PDF]
Speech by Inquiry Chair, David Hawker.
Introduction and background to the committee
Speech by Inquiry Chair, David Hawker, to 2002 General Assembly of Local Government 5 November 2002.
 
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