It's been a big week in politics. Last week saw the first
reading in Parliament of the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment
Bill. The purpose of the Bill is to reverse changes made to the Local
Government Act in 2012 by the then National government.
The 2012 change redefined the purpose of local government
as,
"(a) to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and
on behalf of, communities; and
(b) to meet the current and future needs of communities for
good-quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of
regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for households and
businesses."
