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The Infrastructure section of the Policy and Representation Branch, through leadership, facilitates the development and implementation of a legislative, policy and financial environment which enables local governments to best serve their communities in these key interest areas:

  • Asset Management
  • Roads
  • Roads Alliance
  • Transport
  • Energy
  • Communications
  • Council Infrastructure
  • Water Supply
  • Waste Water

The following policy statements are developed by the LGAQ:

8.1 Roads

- Funding Assistance
- Responsibilities for Roads
- Road Planning and Delivery

8.2 Public Transport

- Access and Availability

8.3 Aviation

- Regional Services

8.4 Communication

- Service Access

8.5 Water Supply and Sewerage

- Institutional Arrangements
- Funding Arrangements
- Pricing Regime
- Operations
- Sewerage Management

8.6 Infrastructure

- Resource and Mineral Extraction