About this episode

The episode discusses various issues affecting local councils, including budget impacts, investigations, and leadership changes.

Send us Fan Mail Coming up today: A mixed bag for councils in the Federal BudgetICAC probes a Pink Ops clique at Parramatta CouncilA Queensland mayor goes on medical leaveAn urgent call for funding reform from a rural councilA new study reveals the pressures on councils to respond to a homelessness crisisDomestic violence charges dropped against a local mayorAnd another South Australian CEO set to resign Support the show The Local Government News Roundup is brought to you by the Victo...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Eddy

Topics covered

• Federal Budget
• council funding reform
• homelessness crisis
• domestic violence
• local government issues

Keywords

• council
• budget
• ICAC
• homelessness
• domestic violence
• funding reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Parramatta Council, Queensland, ICAC, Local Government News Roundup, South Australian CEO

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