The Latest Breaking News from Linda Scott

More protection for children from gambling inducements

Labor delegates have agreed to bolster gambling reforms, including giving national regulators more power, despite concern overhauls have not gone far enough.

AAP · Jul 24

‘No one understands local issues better’: rural councils call for greater role in renewable energy transition

NSW, Victoria and Queensland local governments have limited roles in approving developments but advocates say they’re best placed to keep communities onside

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2024

Pothole-riddled country roads need 'urgent' $1b fix

The federal government needs to spend an extra $1 billion a year to help country councils fix and maintain 680,000km of local roads, a report has urged.

AAP · Nov 12, 2023

Flood-damaged roads to cost $3.8b to fix

The floods and torrential rains that have caused large-scale catastrophic damage to roads across several states has prompted calls to make them more resilient.

AAP · Dec 7, 2022

Australian food organic waste target abandoned by the federal government

Australia has abandoned its goal of collecting food organic waste in kerbside bins by 2023, now aiming for all metropolitan households and businesses to be able to put food in their green bins by the end of the decade.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

Regional Banking Taskforce calls on banks to improve communication when closing branches

The Regional Banking Taskforce is calling on banks to improve communication with regional customers and ensure local councils receive forewarnings of branch closures.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

‘Keep this place open’: hundreds protest closure of Redfern’s National Centre of Indigenous Excellence

Calls grow to save ‘the beating heart of the Aboriginal community in Redfern’ following shock announcement

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022

Local councils push Labor to honour full commitment to include them in national cabinet

‘Without a local government voice’ in national cabinet ‘our communities risk being left behind’, Linda Scott says

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2022

Local government to converge on Canberra

Mayors and councillors from across Australia will focus on how to avoid cuts to services when they meet on Monday for their annual national assembly.

AAP · Jun 18, 2022

Councils want $200m to disaster-proof

Local councils are calling for $200 million a year in the federal budget for disaster mitigation, along with additional funds to address climate change.

AAP · Mar 25, 2022