Australia's Local Government

This book is an exploration of the structure, responsibilities and decision-making process of the local tier of Australian government, highlighting how the activities of this level of government affect our everyday lives and how it supports and honours Australia’s democratic principles through its constitutional obligations and political actions.
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It is part of an exceptional series for upper primary investigating the inner workings of Australia as a democracy and the institutions of our political system that support this concept. The titles focus on the different tiers of our government – federal, state and local – and on key facets of the Australian political system – the electoral process, the prime ministers and the historic milestones that have shaped our democracy.

Special features:
• diagrams and flow charts of political systems and processes
• maps, tables, labelled and historical photographs
• quotes and extracts
• running glossary

Contents
Democracy in Australia
A timeline of local governments in Australia
A history of local governments
What are the powers of local government?
What is the role of local government?
How does local government raise money?
Your say: what does local government do?
Who does the mayor do?
What do councillors do?
What does the CEO do?
What do council employees do?
How are local governments elected?
Other political players: lobbyists and the media
Interview with two mayors
Index