Reports and submissions
We advocate on behalf of the local government sector for changes that will improve the lives of our communities.
We do this by participating in consultations and contributing to strategy development, discussion papers and proposed changes to legislation.
You can view our reports and submissions to the State and Federal governments from the last few years below, where we have represented the views of the local government sector on a range of topics.
2026
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Fire and Emergency Services Regulations
LGAT Submission - Draft Expectations for Data Centres and AI Infrastructure Developers
LGAT Submission - Draft Strata Titles Amendment Bill 2026
LGAT Submission - Review of the Economic Regulator Act 2009 and Competitive Neutrality Policy
LGAT Submission - Consultation of the State Bushfire Safety Policy
LGAT Submission - Tasmania's Road Safety Strategy Discussion Paper
LGAT Submission - Draft Tasmania Fire and Emergency Service Bill 2026
LGAT Submission - Consultation Draft of Tasmania's Small Business Strategy 2036
LGAT Submission - GST Distribution Reforms Interim Report
LGAT Submission - Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements Reforms
LGAT Submission - Draft Economic Diversification and Investment Strategy
LGAT Submission - Climate Change Authority - 2026 Annual Progress Advice
LGAT Submission - Draft Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2026-2031
LGAT Submission - Productivity Commission Inquiry: Housing Supply Regulation (Interim Response)
LGAT Submission - Preventing Delays in Development Assessment Timeframes Discussion Paper
LGAT Submission - Cat Management in Tasmania - Discussion Paper
LGAT Submission - Draft Land Use Planning and Approvals (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2026
LGAT Submission - Draft Amendment 01-2026 to the State Planning Provisions - Secondary Residences
LGAT Submission - Plumbing Approval Process Reform
LGAT Submission - 2026 Water and Sewerage Price Determination Investigation
LGAT Submission - Local Government Gifts and Donations Consultation Paper
LGAT Submission - Electoral reform bills
LGAT Submission - Short Stay Levy Bill 2025
LGAT Submission - The Health Revolution
LGAT Submission - Single Start-Up Permit
LGAT Submission - Residential Parks Bill 2026
LGAT Submission - Future Made in Australia - Community Benefit Principles
2025
LGAT Submission - Federal Inquiry into Local Government Funding Dec 2025
LGAT Submission - Deer Management Policy Review
LGAT Submission - State Budget Priority Statement 2026-27
LGAT Submission - Local Government Amendment (Targeted Reform) Bill 2025 Exposure Draft
LGAT Submission - Reforms to Councillor Numbers and Allowance
LGAT Submission - Review of the Tasmanian Relief and Recovery Arrangements 2025
LGAT Submission - Climate Change Act Review 2025
LGAT Submission - State Coastal Policy draft amendment
LGAT Submission - Tasmania's 20-year Preventative Health Strategy
LGAT Submission - Container Refund Scheme - Material Recovery Facility Protocol
LGAT Submission - Local Government Electoral Bill Discussion Paper
LGAT Submission - Remaking the Local Government Regulations
LGAT Submission - Targeted Amendments to the Local Government Act 1993
LGAT Submission - Revised Change for Children Strategy
2024
LGAT Submission - Inquiry into Local Government Sustainability - May 2024
LGAT Submission - Improving dog welfare outcomes 2024
LGAT Submission - State Budget Priority Statement 2025–26
LGAT Submission - Government Business Governance Reform - Draft Plan
LGAT Submission - Draft Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plans
LGAT Submission - Regulation of long-term residency in caravan parks in Tasmania
LGAT Submission - Phasing out Problematic Single-Use Plastics
LGAT Submission - Change for Children Consultation Draft
LGAT Submission - Improving Residential Standards in Tasmania - Draft Recommendations
LGAT Submission - Draft Medium Density Design Guidelines
LGAT Submission - Code of Conduct Framework Amendment
LGAT Submission - Residential Tenancy Act 1997 - Proposed Amendments (June 2024)
LGAT Submission - Reserve Activity Assessment Process Reform
LGAT Submission - Future of Local Government Review Final Report
LGAT Submission - Managing Conflicts of Interest of Councillors' Framework
LGAT Submission - Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan - Waste
LGAT Submission - Development Assessment Panels Framework Position Paper
LGAT Submission - Road Management Legislation Review Discussion Paper
LGAT Submission - Fire and Emergency Services Act Reform 2023
LGAT Submission - State Budget Priority Statement 2024–25
LGAT Submission - Future of Local Government Review Stage 3 - July 2023
LGAT Submission - Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies - Tasmanian Planning Commission Review
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Housing Strategy - Exposure Draft
LGAT Submission - Draft Historic Cultural Heritage Amendment Bill 2023
LGAT Submission - State Special Emergency Management Plan - Recovery (Recovery Plan)
LGAT Submission - Refreshing Tasmania's Population Strategy Consultation Paper
LGAT Submission - Regional Planning Framework Discussion Paper
LGAT Submission - The Future of Local Government Review - Options Paper
LGAT Submission - Draft Tasmanian Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy
LGAT Submission - Draft TEMA Review (Issue 3)
LGAT Submission - Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies
LGAT Submission - Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2021
LGAT Submission - State Budget Priority Statement 2023-24
LGAT Submission - Child and Youth Organisation Safety Bill
LGAT Submission - State Planning Provisions Review - Scoping Paper
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Emergency Management Arrangements Review (Issue 2)
LGAT Submission - Code of Conduct Bill 2022
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Community Sport and Active Recreation Infrastructure Strategy
LGAT Discussion Paper - Infrastructure Contributions (April 2022)
LGAT Submission - Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Regulations 2022
LGAT Submission - Review of the Strata Titles Act 1998 - Targeted Consultation
LGAT Submission - Targeted Review of the Emergency Management Act 2006
LGAT Submission - 2022 Water and Sewerage Price Investigation - Draft Report
LGAT Submission - State Emergency Service Structural Flood Mitigation Investment Policy
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Sport and Active Recreation Strategy
LGAT State Budget Priority Statement 2022-23
LGAT Submission - Blake Fire Services Act Review and Treasury Options Paper
LGAT Submission - Scope of the Draft Tasmanian Planning Policies
LGAT Submission - No Planning Approval Required 2 (November 2021)
LGAT Submission - State Service Review - Interim Report (May 2021)
LGAT Submission - 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review
LGAT Submission - Legislative Council Select Committee - Road Safety in Tasmania
LGAT Submission - Draft Housing Land Supply Amendment Bill 2021
LGAT Submission - Future Gaming Market 2021
LGAT Submission - Code of Conduct Framework
LGAT Submission - Draft Container Refund Scheme Bill 2021
LGAT Submission - Draft Right to Information Regulations 2021
LGAT Submission - Tasmania's Climate Change Act and Action Plan
LGAT Submission - Budget Priority Statement 21-22
LGAT Submission - National Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030
LGAT Submission - Waste and Resource Recovery Bill 2021
LGAT Submission - LUPAA and Housing Supply Amendment Bills - Feb 2021
LGAT Submission - No Planning Approval Required 1 (March 2021)
LGAT Submission - Bushfire Mitigation Measures Bill
LGAT Submission - Heavy Vehicle Road Reform
LGAT Submission - Legislative Council Select Committee TasWater Operations
LGAT Submission - LUPPA Amendments 2020
LGAT Submission - Tasmania's Recovery - A plan to recover, build resilience and reinvent (PESRAC)
LGAT Submission - Royal Commission National Natural Disaster Arrangements
LGAT Submission - Review of the Strata Titles Act 1998 - June 2020
LGAT Submission - Premier's Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council (PESRAC)
LGAT Submission - Major Projects Legislation
LGAT Submission - Local Government General) Amendment Regulations 2019 (Section 337)
LGAT Submission - Draft Dog Control Amendment Bill 2019
21st Century Councils - Structural Reform Discussion Paper
LGAT Submission - Our Infrastructure Future - 30 Year Infrastructure Consultation Draft
LGAT Submission - Select Committee on Housing Affordability
LGAT Submission - Waste Action Plan
LGAT Submission - Local Government Legislation Review
Feasibility Study into a Statewide Waste Arrangement - Final Report
Feasibility Study into a Statewide Waste Arrangement - Needs and Benefits Summary Report
Feasibility Study into a Statewide Waste Arrangement - Needs and Benefits Full Report
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Development Regulatory Reform Project
LGAT Submission - Draft Short Stay Accommodation Bill 2018
LGAT Submission - Burial and Cremation Amendment Bill 2018
LGAT Submission - Consultation Draft of the Building Legislation(Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018
LGAT Submission - Draft-Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Smoke) Regulations 2018
LGAT Submission - Legilsative Council Select Committee on Short Stay Accommodation
LGAT Submission - Local Government (General) Amendment Regulations 2018
LGAT Submission - Residential Housing Supply Bill 2018
LGAT Submission - Review of Councillor Allowances
2017
LGAT Submission - Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Major Projects) Bill 2017
LGAT Submission - State Budget Priority Statement 2018-19
LGAT Submission - Discussion Paper Natural Disaster Relief to Government Policy
LGAT Submission - LGAT Waste and Resource Management Strategy
LGAT Submission Paper - Participatory Budgeting
LGAT Submission - 2015-2016 Local Government National Report
LGAT Submission - Draft Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Smoke) Regulations 2017
LGAT Submission - Draft Local Government Amendment (Rates) Bill 2017
LGAT Submission - Biosecurity Bill 2017
LGAT Submission - Dog Control Amendment Bill 2017
LGAT Submission - Question on Notice from Public Hearing on Gaming Markets - Feb 2017
LGAT Submission - Gaming Control Act Community Interest Test
LGAT Submission - Consultation on Proposed E-cigarette and Tobacco Laws
2016
LGAT Submission - Flood Review
LGAT Submission - Improve Tasmania's Disaster Preparedness
LGAT Submission - Response to Joint Select Committee on Future Gaming Markets
LGAT Submission - Better Councils, Better Communities: 2017-2018 State Budget Submission
LGAT Submission - Independent Review of Regional Development Australia
LGAT Submission- Draft Tasmanian Transport Access Strategy
LGAT Submission - Review of the Emergency Management Act 2006
LGAT Submission - Review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008
LGAT Submission - Draft Cat Management Plan June 2016
LGAT Submission - Targeted Review of the Local Government Act June 2016
LGAT Submission - Noise Regulations
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Planning Scheme
LGAT Submission - Tasmania's Draft Climate Change Action Plan
LGAT Submission - Draft Tasmanian Integrated Freight Strategy
LGAT Submission - A Healthy Tasmania- Five Year Strategic Plan
2015
LGAT Submission - Joint Select Committee on Preventative Health August 2015
LGAT Submission- To Sentate Committee re: Commonwealth Arts Funding July 2015
LGAT Submission - Proposed amendments to Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations May 2015
LGAT Submission - Review of the Local Government (General Regulations) 2005 May 2015
LGAT Submission - Built Heritage Tourism February 2015
LGAT Submission to the Local Government Road Hierarchy Consultation Paper February 2015
LGAT Submission to the 2015-16 Tasmanian State Budget
LGAT Submission - Review of Tasmanian Economic Regulator 29 Jan 2015
2014
LGAT Submission - Competition Policy Review Nov 2014
LGAT Submission - Tasmanian Electoral Commission
LGAT Submission - Productivity Commission Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements
Submission to the Planning Taskforce - Review of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act
Submission to draft Local Government Amendment (Code of Conduct) Bill 2014
Submission to the review of the Local Government (General Regulations) 2005
Submission in response to the "Reforming Tasmania's Planning System" Position Paper
Review of Liquor Licensing Act 1990 - Proposals Paper
LGAT Submission to 2014 Review of Disability Standards
Local Road Hierarchy- LGAT Submission May 2014
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Submission to the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute on Problem Hedges Issues Paper (112kb)
Submission to the Commonwealth’s Vet reform Taskforce (59kb)
LGAT Election Manifesto 2014(1427 kb)
Mobile Blackspot Coverage Programme Discussion Paper(46 kb)
Proposed amendments to the Public Health Act 1997(49 kb)
2013
Animal Welfare Nov 2013(78 kb)
LGAT response to Tasmanian Alcohol Action Framework Legislative Scoping Study
Land Use Planning and Approvals Amendment (Private Certification) Bill Submission(194 kb)
Review of Urban Drainage Bill 2013(379 kb)
Planning Directive 4 standards for single and multiple dwellings(222 kb)
2012
Aboriginal Heritage Bill 2012(51 kb)
Constitutional Recognition Submission 2012(94 kb)
Proposed Changes to Local Government Electoral Arrangements(47 kb)
Draft Residential Property Transactions Bill 2012(455 kb)
Historic Heritage Bill 2012(138 kb)