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LGAQ Document

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 Date


2011

Building Nature's Resilience - Draft Biodiversity Strategy for QLDThis LGAQ submission was sent to the Biodiversity Integration Unit - Department of Environment and Resource Mangement8 April 2011
COAG Road Reform Plan - submission LGAQApril 2011
Flood Preparedness Issues - supplementary submission Submission made to the Queensland Flood Commission of Inquiry7 April 2011
Flood Preparedness Issues - second submissionSubmission made to the Queensland Flood Commission of Inquiry7 April 2011
Development and Building Pipeline - Discussion Paper Queensland GovernmentMarch 2011
Development and Building Pipeline - Gantt Chart Queensland GovernmentMarch 2011
Performance Benchmarking of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning and Development Assessment - submission Sent to the Productivity Commission.March 2011
Letter re 2009-10 QLD Local Government Report  This was sent to the Hon Simon Crean MP.25 March 2011
Letter re Review of Auditor-General's Report - Remote Council IssuesThis letter was sent to Mr Wayne Wendt MP, Chair of the QLD Public Accounts and Public Works Committee Inquiry.31 March 2011
Letter re Exposure Draft - Division 81 This was sent to The General Manager of the Indirect Tax Division.17 February 2011
Submission to the Senate Committee re Flood Bill This was sent to the Committee Secretary of the Senate Standing Committees on Economics.10 March 2011
Review of the Local Government Statutes Sent to the Local Government Legislative Reform.24 March 2011
Submission on Design of the Carbon Farming Initiative This was sent to the Federal Government.1 February 2011
Flood Preparedness Issues - submissionFirst submission sent to The Queensland Flood Commission of Inquiry.11 March  2011
Exposure Draft of Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - submission  Submission from LGAQ sent to Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.22 February 2011
Exposure Draft of Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - responseResponse from Senator Conroy to Greg Hoffman PSM, LGAQ.28 February 2011
Integrity Act 2009 - Regulation of Lobbying Activities - letterSent to the Queensland Integrity Commissioner.10 March 2011
 
Draft Waste Legislation - submission and letter
 
Sent to the Department of Environment and Resource Management and to the Hon Kate Jones MP, Minister for Environment and Resource.March 2011

2010
Infrastructure Charges Taskforce Report 2010 - submissionSent to the Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Infrastructure Charges Taskforce Chairman, Mr Paul Low.9 December 2010
Public Library Review Methodology - submissionSent to the State Library of Queensland.26 November 2010
Urban Water Sector - submissionSent to the Productivity Commission.4 November 2010
Draft 10-Year Plan for Supporting Queenslanders with a Disability - submissionSent to the Department of Communities.22 October 2010
WOLA Bill 2010 - submission  
 
Sent to The Water Legislation Team, Department of Environment and Resource Management. 13 October 2010
 
Protecting Queensland's Cropping Land - A Strategic Framework - submissionSent to the Department of Environment and Resource Management.30 September 2010
Jury Selection in Queensland - submissionSent to the Queensland Law Reform Commission.22 September 2010
Performance Benchmarking of Australian Business Regulation: Planning, Zoning and Development Assessments- submissionSent to the Productivity Commission.27 August 2010
Draft Queensland Waste Strategy 2010-2020 - submissionSent to the Department of Environment and Resource Management.13 August 2010
A New Local Government Electoral Act: Review of the Local Government Electoral System (excluding BCC) - submissionSent to the Law, Safety and Justice Committee.30 July 2010
Proposed End-of-Trip Facilities Code - submissionSent to Building Codes Queensland and the Department of Transport and Main Roads.28 July 2010
Draft Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Bill - submissionSent to the Department of Justice and Attorney-General.9 July 2010
Draft Regulation on Finance, Plans and Reporting - submissionIn reference to the Local Government Act 2009.  This was sent to the Local Government Legislation Review team at the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.25 May 2010
Draft Regulation on Operations - submissionIn reference to the Local Government Act 2009.  This was sent to the Local Government Legislation Review team at the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.25 May 2010

Inquiry into Developing Queensland’s Rural and Regional Communities through Grey Nomad Tourism - submission 

Sent to the Economic Development Committee addressing also, the digital television switchover issues.21 May 2010
Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement: Used Packaging Materials - submissionSent to the Environment Protection and Heritage Council.18 May 2010
Social Impact Management Plan Draft Guidelines - submissionSent to the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.14 May 2010
Strategic Cropping Land - submissionSent to the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.12 March 2010
Premier's Growth Summit - submissionSent to the State Government.10 March 2010
Inquiry into Alcohol Related Violence Report - submissionSent to the Law, Safety and Justice Committee.3 May 2010

Pest Animal Barrier Fences Governance Options - submission

Sent to the Minister of Primary Industries and Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland. 2 March 2010
Queensland Timber Plantation 2020 Strategy - growing the future of Queensland timber plantations - submissionSent to the Minister of Primary Industries and Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland.2 March 2010
Local Government Act Draft Regulation on Operations - submissionSent to the Local Government Legislation Review team.26 February 2010
Draft Regulation for Finance, Plans and Reporting - submissionIn reference to the Local Government Act 2009.22 January 2010

2009
Review of Off-Road Motorbike Noise Report - submissionSent to the Crime and Misconduct Commission.26 November 2009
Methodology Review Discussion Paper - submissionQLD Local Government Grant Commission.20 November 2009
Annual Report on the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 - submissionFederal Government.October 2009
Integrity and Accountability in Queensland - submissionSent to the Queensland State Government.11 September 2009
Inquiry into identifying world's best practice by Governments to effectively stimulate employment opportunities in Queensland - submissionSent to the Queensland Parliament Economic Development Committee.17 September 2009
Draft Business Enterprises and Business Activities Regulation - submissionIn reference to the Local Government Act 2009.9 September 2009
Review of Sport and Recreation Funding Programs - submission 7 September 2009
Sustainable Planinng Bill 2009 - submissionSent to the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.30 July 2009
Possible Housing and Infrastructure Native Title Amendment - submissionSent to Ms Caroline Edwards, Manager of Land Reform Branch, FaHCSIA.7 September 2009