Review of Tasmania's Local Governement Legislation Framework

The Tasmanian Government is conducting a major review of Tasmania’s Local Government Legislation Framework.

The Review was announced in June 2018 and will involve extensive consultation with the local government sector, the community and affected stakeholders.  Further information, including on the scope of the Review, can be found from the About the Review page.

On 3 July 2019, the Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Mark Shelton MP, released the Tasmanian Government’s Reform Directions Paper, outlining the proposed reforms to Tasmania’s local government legislation framework. The Minister’s full speech is available to view here.

The proposed Reform Directions have been informed by research, practices in other Australian jurisdictions, feedback and submissions from Phase 1, as well as discussions and advice from the Review Reference Group.

A multiple-choice survey has been developed to rate the level of support for each Reform Direction in Parts A-F of the Paper. If you would like to rate reforms in multiple parts of the Paper, please take the full survey.

If you would like to rate reforms in one section only, please select the appropriate survey link from the list of individual surveys below.

The survey can also be downloaded and submitted by email or post.

Short fact sheets outlining the key issues raised and the Reform Directions for each topic are available below. Fact sheets are included to address out-of-scope issues and other matters raised during Phase 1.

Submissions are invited on the proposed Reforms Directions and can be provided as follows:

Local Government Legislation Review GPO Box 123 HOBART TAS 7001

Submissions will close at 5.00pm on 30 September 2019.

Consultation sessions for the proposed reform directions are being held around the State in July and August 2019. Sessions are being run for elected members, local government staff and the public. Sessions will be facilitated and will include the opportunity to ask questions or seek further information.

Session dates, times and locations (where confirmed) are provided below. To register your attendance, please click the ‘RSVP’ button next to the session of your choice.

Location

Date

Time

Venue

RSVP

Bicheno

21 August 2019

By appointment

Bicheno Memorial Hall 78 Burgess Street, Bicheno

Hobart

29 August 2019

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Lord Mayor’s Courtroom, Town Hall Macquarie Street, Hobart

Location

Date

Time

Venue

RSVP

Bicheno

21 August 2019

By appointment

Bicheno Memorial Hall 78 Burgess Street, Bicheno

Hobart

28 August 2019

9.30am – 12.30pm

Lord Mayor’s Courtroom, Town Hall Macquarie Street, Hobart

Location

Date

Time

Venue

RSVP

Bicheno

21 August 2019

5.30pm – 7.00pm

Bicheno Memorial Hall 78 Burgess Street, Bicheno

Hobart

27 August 2019

5.30pm – 7.00pm

Lord Mayor’s Courtroom, Town Hall Macquarie Street, Hobart

Oatlands

2 September 2019

5.30pm – 7.00pm

Midlands Memorial Community Centre 68 High Street, Oatlands

The latest Local Government Review Newsletter is available to download.

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