- Title Pages
- List of tables and figures
- List of abbreviations
- Australian states and territories; Australian governments from 1972; and map of Australian states and territories
- Maps
- Notes on Contributors
- Editors’ introduction to the series
- Foreword
- Preface
-
One Policy analysis in Australia -
Two Policy professionals in context -
Three The economic context of policy analysis in Australia -
Four Policy analysis and public sector capacity -
Five Policy analysis at the federal government level -
Six Policy and policy analysis in Australian states -
Seven Policy analysis capacity and Australian local government -
Eight Reflections on policy advice in Australia -
Nine Parliamentary committees and inquiries -
Ten Expert policy advisory bodies -
Eleven Consultants, think tanks and public policy -
Twelve Media influence on public policy -
Thirteen Policy development in political parties -
Fourteen Business associations and policy analysis -
Fifteen Policy and the labour movement -
Sixteen Policy capacity in the community sector -
Seventeen Policy analysis instruction in Australia -
Eighteen Academic research and public policy - Index
Policy analysis capacity and Australian local government
Policy analysis capacity and Australian local government
- Chapter:
- (p.105) Seven Policy analysis capacity and Australian local government
- Source:
- Policy Analysis In Australia
- Author(s):
Brian Dollery
Michael A. Kortt
Simone de Souza
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Australian local government plays a pivotal role not only as a major element in the democratic structure of the country but also as a significant economic entity in its own right. This chapter provides a synoptic description of Australian local government and its main problems.It considers the policy environment surrounding Australian local government, and the policy-making and policy capacity in Australian local government. It proposes a stylised model of policy-making in Australian local government using structural reform through forced municipal mergers as a salient example. The chapter ends with concluding remarks about the general and academic preoccupation with ensuring the ongoing financial sustainability of local government, and makes suggestions for empirical research.
Keywords: Australian policy analysis, Australian local governments, local government amalgamations, financial sustainability, local capacity
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- Title Pages
- List of tables and figures
- List of abbreviations
- Australian states and territories; Australian governments from 1972; and map of Australian states and territories
- Maps
- Notes on Contributors
- Editors’ introduction to the series
- Foreword
- Preface
-
One Policy analysis in Australia -
Two Policy professionals in context -
Three The economic context of policy analysis in Australia -
Four Policy analysis and public sector capacity -
Five Policy analysis at the federal government level -
Six Policy and policy analysis in Australian states -
Seven Policy analysis capacity and Australian local government -
Eight Reflections on policy advice in Australia -
Nine Parliamentary committees and inquiries -
Ten Expert policy advisory bodies -
Eleven Consultants, think tanks and public policy -
Twelve Media influence on public policy -
Thirteen Policy development in political parties -
Fourteen Business associations and policy analysis -
Fifteen Policy and the labour movement -
Sixteen Policy capacity in the community sector -
Seventeen Policy analysis instruction in Australia -
Eighteen Academic research and public policy - Index