Local Government Act Review

Three significant inquiries relating to Local Government in Western Australia have released their final reports in August and September 2020.
 
This advocacy paper, which was endorsed by State Council on 2 December 2020, aims to distil key issues raised by these reports and identify strategic advocacy positions of the Local Government sector to inform the strategic direction of legislative reform.

In addition, WALGA previously put forward a range of policy positions relating to the Review of the Local Government Act.
 

Submission to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal Remuneration Inquiry - Local Government Chief Executive Officers and Elected Members

State Council has endorsed WALGA’s Submission to the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal Remuneration Inquiry relating to Local Government Chief Executive Officers and Elected Members.
 
The submission makes three recommendations relating to Elected Member remuneration and the Regional/Isolation Allowance that may be payable to Chief Executive Officers as follows:

  1.  That Elected Member Fees and Allowances (including maximum reimbursable expenses) are increased by up to four percent.

  2. That the maximum payable Regional/Isolation Allowance be increased for Local Governments that are particularly isolated, long distances from population centres with low amenity.

  3. That the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal update and publish the methodology, criteria, and weightings for the Regional/Isolation Allowance. 


For questions or more information on any of the above, please contact the Association Governance team.