The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport will hear from council representative bodies in Victoria and Northern Australia as part of its inquiry into local government funding.
The Committee is interested in learning more about the financial sustainability of local government from the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA), the Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM), the Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance (TCICA) and the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT).
This includes how local governments are responding to challenges in their regions or cities such as workforce shortages, rising infrastructure costs, climate change, and managing environmental, heritage, energy and water issues.
Committee Chair, Mrs Fiona Phillips, said "the Committee wants to hear more about the differing challenges facing councils in metropolitan Melbourne, regional Victoria and remote Northern Australia, particularly those serving Indigenous communities, and the support available to them."
Further information on the inquiry, including the terms of reference and how to contribute, is available on the Committee's website.
Public hearing
Date: Friday, 11 September 2026
Time: 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
Location: Committee Room 1R5, Parliament House, Canberra
A program for the public hearing is available on the inquiry website. A live broadcast of the hearing will also be available on the APH website.
