Background

You're invited by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries to contribute ideas to help modernise local government in WA as part of the Local Government Act review.

The first stage of the review, now underway, covers:

• Electronic availability of information
• Meeting public expectations for accountability, including gift disclosures
• Meet community expectations of standards, ethics and performance
• Building capacity through reducing red tape
• Regional subsidiaries

Stage 2 will cover:

• Increasing participation and public confidence in local government elections
• Increasing participation in local government decision-making
• Improving financial management, including through local government enterprises
• Building capacity through reducing red tape

Have Your Say

Comments on the consultation paper can be made online until 9 March 2018.

Local governments define the places where we live, work and play. This is your chance to influence the ways that local governments work.

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) – Telephone: 13 14 50