- What is the NGA?
- National General Assembly brings together hundreds of delegates from councils across Australia to debate issues of national significance to local government. It provides an opportunity for local councils to develop and express a united voice on core issues affecting their communities with access to influential decision-makers of the federal government, at both the political and departmental levels.
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- What is constitutional recognition of local government?
- Having local government recognised in the Constitution has also been at the fore front of debate in successive National General Assemblies of Local Government. The achievement of formal recognition remains one of the main objectives of ALGA.
- What to expect
- The National General Assembly informs, guides and drives collective action to improve the goverance of Australia and was designed to provide councils with the opportunity to more fully participate and engage in discussion on matters of national importance to local government.
- After the Assembly
- NGA business following the Assembly includes publications, business papers, motions, resolutions and a program of action
- ALGA's relationship
- The National General Assembly is convened by ALGA as a service to the national local government community. Resolutions of the Assembly help to inform ALGA and state/territory local government associations when developing national priorities and policies on behalf of local government.
