The Australian Landscape
3 tiers government – Federal, State and Local
22.5 million population
Net growth < 2% (over half from migration)
565 LG Authorities
200,000 employees
$32.7 billion expenditure
$15 billion property taxes
$24 billion cash payments (6% public spend)
$308 billion assets –roads, lands, buildings
$20 billion infrastructure backlog The Australian Landscape Partnering or Paternalism?
11% all 36% all 90% all 3% taxes expenditure public assets politicians
MOST TRUSTED LEVEL Output OF GOVERNMENT
LEAST RESOURCED Input MOST CRITICISED The New Zealand Landscape
2 Levels of Government –National and Local
4.6 million population
Net growth 0.8%
78 LG Authorities
28,259 employees
$8.9 billion expenditure
$343 million property taxes
$1.4 billion cash payments
$1.4 billion assets –roads, lands, buildings Good Performance? How you perform the role you play in the area you serve Productivity and Efficiency
3% taxes PRODUCTIVITY
EFFICIENCY Council Comparative Performance Programme – Australia and NZ
6 Key Areas of Performance identified 3% taxes 135 Individual Councils // Survey 4-6
NSW Councils WA Councils NZ Councils Richmond Valley Council Albury City Council City of Albany Ashburton District Shellharbour City Council Armidale Regional Council City of Armadale Auckland Shoalhaven City Council Ballina Shire Council City of Bayswater Central Otago District Singleton Council Bega Valley Shire Council City of Bunbury Clutha District Snowy Monaro Regional Council Bellingen Shire Council City of Canning Far North District Sutherland Shire Council Bland Shire Council City of Cockburn Gisborne District Snowy Valleys Council Blayney Shire Council City of Gosnells Gore District Temora Shire Council Broken Hill City CouncilNew South Wales City of Greater GeraldtonWestern Australia Hauraki District New Zealand Upper Hunter Shire Council Byron Shire Council City of Joondalup Horowhenua District Upper Lachlan Shire Council 3%Botany Baytaxes City Council City of Kalgoorlie Boulder Hurunui Western Plains Regional Council City of Canada Bay Council City of Melville Masterton District Yass Council City of Newcastle City of Nedlands Napier City Cessnock City Council City of Perth Nelson City Coffs Harbour City Council City of Rockingham New Plymouth District Coolamon Shire Council City of Subiaco Northland Regional Eurobodalla Shire Council City of Swan Otago Regional Greater Hume Shire Council City of Wanneroo Palmerston North Griffith City Council Shire of Augusta Margaret River Porirua City Council Hunter’s Hill Council Shire of Broome Rangitikei District Kempsey Shire Council Shire of Capel Ruapehu District Kiama Municipal Council Shire of Cuballing South Taranaki District Georges River Council Shire of Dardanup South Waikato District Hilltops Council Shire of Goomalling Southland District Inner West Council 135 CouncilsShire of Harvey Waimakariri District Kyogle Council Shire of Irwin Wairoa District Lake Macquarie City Council Shire of Kalamunda Waitaki District Lane Cove Council Shire of Katanning Wellington City Lismore City Council Shire of Merredin Western Bay of Plenty Lithgow City Council Shire of Murray District Liverpool City Council Shire of Northam Whakatane District Mid‐Coast Council Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Narrabri Shire Council Town of Cambridge Oberon Council Town of Claremont Port Macquarie‐Hastings Council Town of Mosman Park Port Stephens Council 69 Councils Town of Mundaring36 Councils 30 Councils Queanbeyan‐Palerang Regional Council Town of Port Hedland Randwick City Council Town of Victoria Park Continual Debate about Performance Comparisons
Being hard to do is no excuse
“But my council is 3% taxesunique –its different”
How you do MIX
What you do It is and it isn’t Where you are Its about sameness and difference SERVICE Shape of Your Council and Area (Inside and Outside)
3% taxes
Socio-economic Trends & Outputs Your LGA Public Council Data
Services
Your Workforce Council Financials Philosophy
“Only local government knows local government best”
Successfully piloted linking workforce effort to services LG Needs to Drive its Own Improvement
Only by understanding the different components does the overall performance picture have the right context
EFFICIENCY
How you do what you do at a service level
EFFECTIVENESS How well you do what you do with what you have given the nature of your council’s role and area you are in. NSW: World First in measuring council amalgamations
11 Merger clusters measured 30 councils
Increased efficiency? Increase effectiveness? Increased capacity? Council Comparative Analysis Tool
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