{"id":274270,"date":"2020-08-31T17:57:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T07:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=274270"},"modified":"2020-08-31T17:57:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T07:57:02","slug":"lgaq-unveils-election-wishlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/08\/31\/lgaq-unveils-election-wishlist\/","title":{"rendered":"LGAQ Unveils Election Wishlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_210802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210802\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-210802\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greg-hallam-200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greg-hallam-200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greg-hallam-200-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-210802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local Government Association of Qld CEO Greg Hallam (Photo: LGAQ)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>August 31, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) &#8211; the peak body representing all Queensland councils &#8211; has unveiled its wishlist for the upcoming State Election.<\/p>\n<p>The LGAQ is calling for more State Government support for councils to help ease the burden on ratepayers and provide more support to help communities weather COVID-19 and its aftermath .<\/p>\n<p>It says its State Election priorities will create or support about 29,000 jobs and generate more than $4.6 billion in economic activity over the next four years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want them to commit to continuing successful programs like Works for Queensland and Building Our Regions,&#8221; CEO Greg Hallam said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other programs and policies on the LGAQ wishlist include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$144 million over four years to provide multi-year wage subsidies for 800 apprenticeship and traineeship positions to address public and private sector skills shortages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$50 million per year for tourism infrastructure to enhance tourism offerings and attract domestic tourists and \u2013 once global travel resumes \u2013 international visitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) funding to $80 million in 2021-22 and to $100 million a year by 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$30 million per year for four years to extend the Indigenous Councils Critical Infrastructure Program to assist First Nations Councils to build new infrastructure including critical water infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A guarantee that 70 per cent of the revenue generated from the waste levy will be used to fund sustainable resource recovery, recycling infrastructure and programs to build a circular economy and that current advance payments to councils will continue, in order to ensure Queensland households are not negatively impacted by the Waste Levy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$100 million per year for five years to fix ageing water and wastewater infrastructure to ensure rural towns have access to safe and reliable drinking water into the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>$25 million per year for a Western Roads Upgrade Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8220;We will be issuing report cards throughout the campaign and grading the parties on their commitment to our platform, just as we did during the Federal election campaign last year,&#8221; Mr Hallam said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will also be asking Queensland communities to &#8216;Vote for Local&#8217; and support the parties that support our councils and their local communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hallam said the LGAQ had advocated successfully with its Battleplan for Queensland Local 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