Councils Unite in Urgent Motion for Fairer Funding

A united call for fairer funding

Australia’s 537 councils have made a united call to parliament for an increase in untied federal funding.

Emergency Push For More Funding

Councils unite to press for a return to untied funding that is equivalent to 1 per cent of national taxation (Photo: ALGA) June 24, 2026 Australia’s 538 local councils have united at the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly in Canberra to call on the Federal Government to deliver an immediate increase in untied funding. They have warned that without an increase, the financial sustainability of councils – and the se…

Media Release: Councils unite in urgent motion at national assembly to call for fairer funding | NGA2026 – ALGA

Councils unite in urgent motion for fairer funding

Image: ALGA. Australia’s 538 local councils have united at the National General Assembly to call on the Australian Parliament to deliver an immediate increase in untied funding, warning the financial sustainability of councils and the services communities rely on are increasingly at risk. In a powerful show of unity, delegates endorsed an emergency motion calling for fairer funding for local government and backed a joint letter to be tabled with…