LGAQ has welcomed the announcement of four new Regional University Study Hubs and remains focused on successfully advocating for more Queensland towns and regions to benefit from the next round.

The audit office report is not surprising when councils are having to step in because the State and Federal government, and private sector, have pulled the pin on services.

Research for the LGAQ has revealed councils are picking up a massive $360 million tab each year to deliver services that are the responsibility of other levels of government and the private sector.

LGAQ has warned that any cuts to approved infrastructure projects would be pulling the rug out from under financially strained councils and communities.

Critical issues from fair funding, housing, planning and homelessness to the rising cost of providing roads and rubbish collection are all high on the agenda for the LGAQ’s 127th Annual Conference.

Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living Hearing – Brisbane, 3 February 2023  - LGAQ CEO Alison Smith's Opening statement 

LGAQ welcomes steps to help address the national housing crisis and an increase in road funding but is disappointed the Federal Budget has failed to reveal an increase in local government funding.

LGAQ has welcomed the Federal Government taking the next step towards delivering up to $200 million a year in disaster prevention and resilience funding.

Quadrupling social housing funding, extending the First Home Owners’ Grant and unlocking abandoned, unused and empty properties are ways to begin conquering Queensland’s housing crisis.

LGAQ looks forward to working with Mr Albanese and the new government to progress the needs of Queensland councils and their local communities.

Voters in critical marginal Queensland seats such as Leichardt and Longman have shown they want the Federal Government to listen to the funding priorities of local councils and communities.

Fraser Coast Regional Council is adding its voice to the national call to restore Financial Assistance Grant funding to councils from the Federal Government back to at least one per cent of taxation.

One of the community's major water intake locations in its World Heritage rainforest is on track for water consumption to outstrip supply by 2025-26.

LGAQ, together with some of Qld’s biggest peak bodies, has reissued the call for the major parties to show they are serious about addressing the housing crisis, should they win the Federal Election.

The peak body representing Queensland councils has welcomed today’s announcement of a $43.5 million Federal Government investment in vital improvements to mobile coverage and broadband services.