Governance and planning
The regulation and long term strategic planning for cities across local, state and Federal government and multiple agencies.
The regulation and long term strategic planning for cities across local, state and Federal government and multiple agencies
Australia’s cities are subject to multiple levels of government, with responsibilities and roles divided between the Federal, state or territory and local governments. Within those tiers of government, cities policies are spread between, and sometimes overlap across separate departments of planning, infrastructure, transport, housing and community services. The governance of Australia’s cities occurs across the three levels of government in collaboration with other non-government agencies.
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Appraising the current metropolitan governance structures in Australia’s cities
This Brief addresses the urban governance arrangements for Australian cities, the role of long-term planning strategies and other regulation. The focus is on state and territory level strategies, current Federal government policies and infrastructure bodies.
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Understanding the housing policy levers of Commonwealth, state and territory, and local government
This AHURI Brief presents an overview of Commonwealth, state/territory and local government housing policy levers.
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City Deals: Coordinating the growth of Australian cities
The Australian Government’s City Deals are a way for governments, industry and local communities to ‘develop collective plans for growth and commit to the actions, investments, reforms and governance needed to implement them.’ By bringing together all levels of government, the private sector and the community, City Deals aim to provide a coordinated investment plan for capital cities and urban regions.
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The role of local government in pandemic recovery in Australia
This AHURI Brief summarises the activities already undertaken by local governments in responding to the challenges created by COVID-19. It draws on the findings of the COVID-19 Policy Exchange: Local Approaches to Pandemic Recovery, held in late 2020.