Governance

Annual report of the Western Australia Department of Aboriginal Affairs. Outlines agency performance for the year 2012-13, reports on operations of Aboriginal heritage, Aboriginal land, accountable government and community development. Report Locationhttp://www.daa.wa.gov.au/Documents/ReportsPublications/AnnualReports/2012-13/DAA_AnnualReport_2 ....

Department of Local Government annual report provides information on the year's achievements, departmental changes, financial statements and legal compliance for 2012-13. Report Locationhttp://dlg.wa.gov.au/Content/Publications/AnnualReports.aspx ....

The purpose of this review is to look at the Western Australian Community Resource Network in relation to its current and potential contribution to regional service delivery and regional development in Western Australia, including the future strategic direction of the Network, and its potential for an expanded role. Report Locationhttp://www.dr ....

In the present campaign to change the Constitution, the proponents have adopted a catchcry proclaiming that local government is the “third tier (or level) of government”. However, I want to demonstrate that in our system local government is not a “tier (or level) of government” at all. It is a means used by the state governments for exerc ....

Places do well when they promote transformations along the dimensions of economic geography: higher densities as cities grow; shorter distances as workers and businesses migrate closer to density; and fewer divisions as nations lower their economic borders and enter world markets to take advantage of scale and trade in specialized products. World ....