Submission on the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill

The CTU has major concerns about the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill, with its intention to limit consultation, redefine and limit council services, put a cap on spending, encourage the contracting out of local government services and allow for the effective privatisation of water services.

Its effect is to reduce openness and transparency while at the same time increase private sector pressure on local authorities to privatise or contract out major aspects of local services. The combination creates an environment in which private profit is favoured at the expense of community control in a climate of minimal public scrutiny.

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