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Commonwealth-Local Government financial relations part two: Lessons for the future

Dr Ed Wensing, SGS Economics and Planning

  • 17th March 2025
  • Australia
  • 19 mins read

This briefing highlights the issues confronting local government’s financial sustainability, explores the lessons we can learn from the past 50 years and discusses the constitutional limitations and implications for the future financial sustainability of local government in Australia.

Sydney Town Hall viewed from George street on a day, NSW, Australia

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