State Budget Priority Statement 2024-25

We've submitted our State Budget Priority Statement for 2024–25 to the Tasmanian Government.

Councils are the closest level of government to the community. They make decisions daily that influence how local communities are planned and developed. Due to this connectedness, local government is best placed to partner with the State Government on building prosperity and enabling improved community outcomes at the local level.

On behalf of the local government sector, we have advocated for:

• Funding to further progress the Learning and Development Framework for elected members.
• Increased funding to accelerate the current planning reforms through to completion.
• The development and implementation of a community communication program around growth and development in Tasmania.
• Funding for a best practice infrastructure contributions system.
• Investment in developing and implementing a mandatory property disclosure system.
• Increased budget allocation for Parks & Wildlife Services to manage the parks estate across Tasmania.

Read it here.