Governance emergency, urgent demands, and alleged undue influence - #588

Local Government News Roundup · May 28, 2026 · 20m

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Victorian Councils press their advocacy priorities - with hooning, road conditions and police numbers among the demands

A governance emergency in New South Wales has councils scrambling to roll back new meeting rules

A NSW MP accused of undue influence on council operations

A new CEO appointed to run two Tasmanian councils

In WA, a commissioner appointed to Carnarvon Shire, and a Council CEO calls time

A $400M housing incentive fund for NZ Councils

and another Canadian council looks to unwind climate emergency actions

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