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Albury-Wodonga Area Consultative Committee 4
68%0,66,21727+( +286(2)5(35(6(17$7,9(6¶ 67$1',1*&200,77(( 21 35,0$5<,1'8675,(6$1' 5(*,21$/6(59,&(6,15(63(&7 2),76,148,5<,172 ,1)5$6758&785($1'7+( '(9(/230(172)$8675$/,$¶6 5(*,21$/$5($6 35(3$5('%< $/%85<:2'21*$$5($&2168/7$7,9(&200,77(( 0$< INFRASTRUCTURE CONTENTS Page SUMMARY OF ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS. i DETAILED REPORT A. INTRODUCTION 1 B. ROLE OF THE ALBURY-WODONGA AREA CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE 4 C. ALBURY-WODONGA’S REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE 8 D. SLIGHTLY-REVISED SUBMISSION ORIGINALLY PROVIDED TO THE SENATE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFERENCES COMMITTEE REGARDING REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT – JUNE, 1998. 14 APPENDICES. I. Albury-Wodonga Area Consultative Committee 10 II. Investment Albury Wodonga – Economic Indicators 11 III. Development Organisations In And/Or Relevant To Albury-Wodonga - - As at Mid – 1996; 12 - As at Mid – 1999. 13 SUMMARY OF ISSUES A. TERMS OF REFERENCE “Deficiencies in infrastructure which currently impede development in Australia’s regional areas.” Comments - - university courses are still inadequate in Albury-Wodonga, even though two major universities are present. Our per capita student enrolments are still lower than for other major regional centres; - the regular withdrawal of public services can mean significant travel times for users and consequent higher costs. It also means loss of income from often-skilled employees leaving the area; - the tendency by Commonwealth, NSW and Victorian governments to locate regional offices away from state border areas (the “360 degrees syndrome”) - even if Albury-Wodonga is a more appropriate and larger location; - this heading could be taken to also include situations where regional areas’ infrastructure lags behind that in capital cities. -
House of Representatives By-Elections 1901–2008
Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Library Information, analysis and advice for the Parliament RESEARCH PAPER www.aph.gov.au/library 22 September 2008, no. 7, 2008–09, ISSN 1834-9854 House of Representatives by-elections 1901–2008 Scott Bennett Politics and Public Administration Section Gerard Newman Formerly Statistics and Mapping Section Executive summary This paper details of House of Representatives by-elections held from that for Darling Downs on 14 September 1901 to the most recent held on 6 September 2008 for Lyne and Mayo: • There have been 144 by-elections, an average of 3.5 per parliament. • The number of nominations has grown over the years from 2.2 per by-election to 10.4 per by-election. • In only four cases was a by-election contested by just a single candidate. • An increasing tendency has been for governments to avoid contesting by-elections in their opponents’ safe seats. • In only seven cases has the Opposition party failed to contest a by-election. • Sixty-seven of the by-elections followed the death of the member, 71 members resigned, there have been five voided elections, and one MP was expelled from the House. • Since 1949 most by-elections have been caused by the resignation of the sitting member and have occurred in safe seats. • On 35 occasions the party complexion of a seat has altered at a by-election. • Five of the losses have been by the Opposition of the day. • The average two-party preferred swing against the government of the day has been 4.0 per cent. -
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Inquiry Into the Conduct of the 2013 Federal Election
11 April 2014 Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Parliament House Canberra ACT Please find attached my submission to the Committee's inquiry into the conduct of the 2013 federal election. In my submission I make suggestions for changes to political party registration under the Commonwealth Electoral Act. I also suggest major changes to Senate's electoral system given the evident problems at lasty year's election as well as this year's re-run of the Western Australian Senate election. I also make modest suggestions for changes to formality rules for House of Representatives elections. I have attached a substantial appendix outlining past research on NSW Legislative Council Elections. This includes ballot paper surveys from 1999 and research on exhaustion rates under the new above the line optional preferential voting system used since 2003. I can provide the committee with further research on the NSW Legislative Council system, as well as some ballot paper research I have been carrying out on the 2013 Senate election. I am happy to discuss my submission with the Committee at a hearing. Yours, Antony Green Election Analyst Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2013 Federal Election Antony Green Contents Page 1. Political Party Registration 1 2. Changes to the Senate's Electoral System 7 2.1 Allow Optional Preferential Voting below the line 8 2.2 Above the Line Optional Preferential Voting 9 2.3 Hare Clark 10 2.4 Hybrid Group Ticket Option 10 2.5 Full Preferential Voting Above the Line 11 2.6 Threshold Quotas 11 2.7 Optional Preferential Voting with a Re-calculating Quota 12 2.8 Changes to Formula 12 2.9 My Suggested Solution 13 3. -
Greater Hume Shire Visitor Experience Plan 2014 - 2018 Contact
GREATER HUME SHIRE VISITOR EXPERIENCE PLAN 2014 - 2018 Contact: Kerrie Wise, Tourism and Promotions Officer [email protected] 02 6036 0186 0448 099 536 PO Box 99, 39 Young Street HOLBROOK NSW 2644 © Copyright, Greater Hume Shire Council, December 2013. This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under Copyright Act 1963, no part may be reproduced without written permission of the Greater Hume Shire Council. Document Information ECO.STRAT.0001.002 Last Saved December 2013 Last Printed December 2013 File Size 1189kb Disclaimer Neither Greater Hume Shire Council nor any member or employee of Greater Hume Shire Council takes responsibility in any way whatsoever to any person or organisation (other than that for which this report has been prepared) in respect of the information set out in this report, including any errors or omissions therein. In the course of our preparation of this report, projections have been prepared on the basis of assumptions and methodology which have been described in the report. It is possible that some of the assumptions underlying the projections may change. Nevertheless, the professional judgement of the members and employees of Greater Hume Shire Council have been applied in making these assumptions, such that they constitute an understandable basis for estimates and projections. Beyond this, to the extent that the assumptions do not materialise, the estimates and projections of achievable results may vary. Greater Hume Shire Council – Visitor Experience Plan - 2014 - 2018 2 ECO.STRAT.0001.002 -
Gazette No 145 of 19 September 2003
9419 Government Gazette OF THE STATE OF NEWNew SOUTH South Wales WALES Electricity SupplyNumb (General)er 145 AmendmentFriday, (Tribunal 19 September and 2003 Electricity Tariff EqualisationPublished under authority Fund) by cmSolutions Regulation 2003LEGISLATION under the Regulations Electricity Supply Act 1995 Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation Newunder South the WalesElectricity Supply Act 1995. Electricity Supply (General) Amendment (Tribunal and Electricity TariffMinister for Equalisation Energy and Utilities Fund) RegulationExplanatory note 2003 The object of this Regulation is to prescribe 30 June 2007 as the date on which Divisions under5 and 6the of Part 4 of the Electricity Supply Act 1995 cease to have effect. ElectricityThis Regulation Supply is made Act under 1995 the Electricity Supply Act 1995, including sections 43EJ (1), 43ES (1) and 106 (the general regulation-making power). Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Electricity Supply Act 1995. FRANK ERNEST SARTOR, M.P., Minister forfor EnergyEnergy and and Utilities Utilities Explanatory note The object of this Regulation is to prescribe 30 June 2007 as the date on which Divisions 5 and 6 of Part 4 of the Electricity Supply Act 1995 cease to have effect. This Regulation is made under the Electricity Supply Act 1995, including sections 43EJ (1), 43ES (1) and 106 (the general regulation-making power). s03-491-25.p01 Page 1 C:\Docs\ad\s03-491-25\p01\s03-491-25-p01EXN.fm -
ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993 No. 24
ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993 No. 24 NEW SOUTH WALES TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Amendment of Electricity Act 1945 (1946 No. 13) 4. Amendment of other Acts 5. Repeal of County Districts Reconstitution Act 1979 No. 185 SCHEDULE l—AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 RELATING TO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTORS SCHEDULE 2—MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 SCHEDULE 3—AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ACT 1993 No. 24 NEW SOUTH WALES Act No. 24, 1993 An Act to amend the Electricity Act 1945 to constitute electricity distributors as bodies corporate, and to specify their functions; to provide for the dissolution of certain county councils constituted under the Local Government Act 19 19 that are suppliers of electricity; to repeal the County Districts Reconstitution Act 1979; to make consequential amendments to certain Acts; and for other purposes. [Assented to 8 June 1993] 2 Electricity (Amendment) Act 1993 No. 24 The Legislature of New South Wales enacts: Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Electricity (Amendment) Act 1993. Commencement 2. This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. Amendment of Electricity Act 1945 (1946 No. 13) 3. The Electricity Act 1945 is amended as set out in Schedules 1 and 2. Amendment of other Acts 4. The Acts specified in Schedule 3 are amended as set out in that Schedule. Repeal of County Districts Reconstitution Act 1979 No. 185 5. The County Districts Reconstitution Act 1979 is repealed. SCHEDULE 1—AMENDMENT OF ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 RELATING TO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTORS (Sec. -
Native Vegetation Conservation (Savings and Transitional) Amendment Regulation 2003
7527 Government Gazette OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES Number 121 Friday, 1 August 2003 Published under authority by the Government Printing Service LEGISLATION Assents to Acts ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ASSENTED TO Legislative Assembly Office, Sydney, 22 July 2003 IT is hereby notified, for general information, that Her Excellency the Governor has, in the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, this day assented to the undermentioned Acts passed by the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, viz.: Act No. 31 2003 - An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund sums for the recurrent services and capital works and services of the Government for the year 2003-04. [Appropriation Bill] Act No. 32 2003 - An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund sums for the recurrent services and capital works and services of the Legislature for the year 2003-04. [Appropriation (Parliament) Bill] Act No. 33 2003 - An Act to appropriate out of the Consolidated Fund sums for the recurrent services and capital works and services of certain offices for the year 2003-04. [Appropriation (Special Offices) Bill] Act No. 34 2003 - An Act to make miscellaneous amendments to certain State revenue legislation; and for other purposes. [State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill] Act No. 35 2003 - An Act to amend the Fair Trading Act 1987 to make provision with respect to direct commerce practices, product recall orders, express consumer trade warranties, enforcement provisions and other miscellaneous matters; to repeal the Door-to- Door Sales Act 1967 and the Mock Auctions Act 1973; and for other purposes. -
Government Gazette
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PANSW Police News May-June 21.Pdf
PRINT POST PUBLICATION NO. PP100018976 MAY | JUNE 2021 Police News THE SUCCESS OF RUN4BLUE NSW POLICE RUGBY LEAGUE This year’s Run4Blue raised a record amount of The NSWPRL City v Country fixture at Mudgee donations for Police Legacy ............................. p11 saw two tremendous games ............................ p21 If you’re hurt on duty, you need specialist help. It’s not just a matter of processing “ It takes extensive experience and a thorough a workers comp claim. It’s about understanding of the system, including the claiming absolutely everything pre-2012 rules, to properly manage a claim and make sure the officer receives absolutely you’re entitled to and with police everything they’re entitled to.” officers, that gets complicated. Unfortunately claims are often processed as When it comes to NSW police workers a standard workers comp claim, and the officer compensation claims, it would be very hard will never know what they missed out on. to find a more experienced solicitor than Chantille Khoury. Chantille is a principal at “ In particular, PTSD claims can result from Australia’s largest specialist personal injury exposure to traumatic events over a long period firm, Law Partners, where she specialises in of time, so care needs to be taken to build these police claims, from general duties officers to cases thoroughly. Many PTSD officers come to detectives and inspectors. me in their 40s and they’re broken. They start their careers at the academy very optimistic “ When officers are hurt on duty, medically retired about their future, but by the time I see them or no suitable duties can be found, many are they’re changed people. -
MAJOR and SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNING a Guide for Promoters
PRACTICE NOTE MAJOR AND SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNING A Guide for Promoters and Councils NSW DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CO-OPERATION WITH NSW POLICE SERVICE NSW ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY NSW DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AFFAIRS AND PLANNING CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 4 IMPACTS OF MAJOR AND SPECIAL EVENTS 5 What is Economic Impact Assessment? 6 What is Social Impact Assessment? 7 Why do a Social Impact Assessment for a major or special event? 8 REFERENCES 10 APPENDICES 12 APPENDIX A 13 APPENDIX B 15 2 INTRODUCTION This practice note or guide has been prepared to provide councils, event promoters and the general public with information about how to successfully facilitate major and special events for their communities. These events include street parades, motor races, cycling races, jazz festivals, cultural celebrations, sporting events, open air theatres and concerts, and balls or dance parties and can often attract large numbers of people. A lot of time and effort goes into planning and promoting these events and they are often seen as a way of creating employment and providing economic benefits for the local community. Councils play a variety of roles, from event manager to consent authority, and have to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages for everyone in their community before they give approval for the event to go ahead. Events are often complex and may depend on approvals from a range of different agencies. The key to staging a successful event is good communication, as early as possible in the process, between the promoter of the event and the local council and other consent authorities such as the Police and the Environment Protection Authority. -
2003 New South Wales Election
2003 New South Wales Election Antony Green * On 22 March 2003 the NSW Labor Government led by Premier Bob Carr became the first government in Australia to win three consecutive four-year terms. The election brought little change to the composition of the Houses or in the vote. This account analyses the election result in the light of the fortunes of both Government and Opposition in the previous four years. The New South Wales election on 22 March 2003 was the third in the State since introduction of fixed four-year terms. As with its two predecessors, the election produced a campaign that struggled to move out of first gear. With fixed terms having denied the media and political parties the adrenalin fix of early election speculation, a peculiar form of political ballet seems to have developed, where the Government denies it has begun campaigning, the Opposition insists the Government has, and the media avoid treating the contest as a real campaign for as long as possible. As in 1995 and 1999, the Parliament was adjourned at the end of the previous year to a notional sitting week in February, providing a safety net in case Parliament needed to be re-convened. Parliament was prorogued on 31 January, though the campaign could not formally begin until the fixed-term provisions dissolved the Legislative Assembly on 28 February. 1 Writs were issued on the same day producing a 23-day campaign, four days longer than the minimum allowed under legislation. Nevertheless, this was still shorter than the minimum period permitted in any other state, and 10 days short of the minimum for Commonwealth elections. -
December 2001 FOI.Indd
Government Gazette OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES Number 198 Friday, 28 December 2001 Published under authority by the Government Printing Service Summary of Affairs FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 Section 14 (1) (b) and (3) Part 3 All agencies, subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, are required to publish in the Government Gazette, an up-to-date Summary of Affairs. The requirements are specified in section 14 of Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act. The Summary of Affairs has to contain a list of each of the Agency's policy documents, advice on how the agency's most recent Statement of Affairs may be obtained and contact details for accessing this information. The Summaries have to be published by the end of June and the end of December each year and need to be delivered to the Government Printing Service two weeks prior to these dates. CONTENTS Page Page Page Government Department Corrective Services............................... 1024 Forbes .................................................. 679 North Sydney....................................... 847 Gilgandra.............................................. 681 North West Weeds............................... 856 Local Councils Glen Innes............................................ 683 Oberon................................................. 857 Albury.................................................. 557 Gloucester ............................................ 685 Orange ................................................. 859 Armidale Dumaresq .............................