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Article: Local Government Bill 2008 introduced into Queensland Parliament.
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- November 7, 2008
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On Tuesday, 28 October 2008, the Local Government Bill 2008 was introduced into Queensland Parliament by the Honourable Warren Pitt MP, Minister for Main Roads and Local Government. The primary catalyst for the Bill was the Local Government Reform Program which was initiated in April 2007 and which has resulted in sweeping reforms to local government in Queensland. Once enacted, the Bill will repeal the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (Community Government Areas) Act 2004.
In general terms, the Bill takes a significantly abbreviated form in contrast to the 1200 odd pages of the existing legislation. The intention is that the Bill will be ...