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South Burnett Mayor Keith Campbell (Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>November 1, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Burnett Regional Council will join the Australian Local Government Association’s (ALGA) push to make council grant funding an issue at the next Federal election.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Mayor Keith Campbell said the Council will receive $12,051,181 in grant funds for its 2018-19 Budget from the State and Federal Governments.<\/p>\n

However, while he was grateful for any grant funding the Council received, he noted that Federal Assistance Grants (FAGs) have not kept up with inflation.<\/p>\n

“At the time of Local Government amalgamations in 2008, Council received $7,841,223 in FAGs,” the Mayor said.<\/p>\n

“But for the 2018\/19 budget, that amount has decreased to $6,998,730.”<\/p>\n

The Mayor said in 1996, FAGs funding was equal to around one per cent of Commonwealth tax revenue. <\/p>\n

Today, the figure has fallen to just under 0.55%. <\/p>\n

“This has left our Council, and most every other Council in Australia, worse off,” Mayor Campbell said. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“FAGs funding has not kept pace with the growth in Commonwealth Taxation Revenue or with the increased demand for services and infrastructure in local communities.<\/p>\n

“The result is increased pressure on rates and our budget, making it harder to maintain community services and infrastructure.”<\/p>\n

Mayor Campbell said he and his fellow Councillors intend to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the ALGA to make this an issue in the next Federal election, which is expected to be held by next May. <\/p>\n

“We want to secure a better deal on federal funding for Local Government from the next Federal Government,” the Mayor said. <\/p>\n

The ALGA will be calling for Council FAGs funding to be pegged to at least one per cent of Commonwealth tax revenue.<\/p>\n

“Irrespective of whether it\u2019s a Liberal\/National Government or a Labor Government, we will be part of the drive to ensure all parties at the next federal election commit to restoring a more sustainable approach to the FAGs funding arrangement,” he said.<\/p>\n

“If the FAGs is not increased, continuing pressure will be applied to Council\u2019s Budget. <\/p>\n

“In reality, ratepayers will need to contribute more to retain the services that are provided if more does not come forward from grants.<\/p>\n

“The alternative is to get rid of some services, however that\u2019s not a palatable proposition because no one wants to lose any service they currently enjoy.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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