Download This PaperTo Merge or Not To Merge: Local Government Amalgamations in Australia
Macquarie Law Working Paper No. 2007-4
15 Pages Posted: 18 Sep 2007
Date Written: September 2007
Abstract
Australia's local government structure was created a century ago but despite recent amendments to legislation, is arguably inadequate for the twenty first century. Most recently, local government reform has involved council amalgamations. This paper discusses the services provided by and functions of local councils, the arguments for and against amalgamations and the need for much broader structural changes to government.
Keywords: Local Government, Australia, Law Reform, Council Amalgamations.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Techera, Erika J., To Merge or Not To Merge: Local Government Amalgamations in Australia (September 2007). Macquarie Law Working Paper No. 2007-4, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1011832 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1011832
Erika J. Techera (Contact Author)
The University of Western Australia Law School ( email )
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