An Act to reform the law relating to local government in Victoria, to repeal the City of Greater Geelong Act 1993, to amend the City of Melbourne Act 2001, the Local Government Act 1989, the Victoria Grants Commission Act 1976 and the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal and Improving Parliamentary Standards Act 2019, and to consequentially amend certain other Acts and for other purposes
Citation
No. 9 of 2020
Territorial extent
Victoria
Passed by
Legislative Assembly
Passed
17 March 2020
Passed by
Legislative Council
Passed
5 March 2020
Royal assent
24 March 2020
Commenced
6 April 2020
Effective
Various
Legislative history
First chamber: Legislative Assembly
Bill title
Local Government Bill 2019
Introduced by
Marlene Kairouz
Introduced
13 November 2019
First reading
13 November 2019
Second reading
14–28 November 2019
Consideration in detail
28 November 2019
Third reading
28 November 2019
Second chamber: Legislative Council
Bill title
Local Government Bill 2019
Received from the Legislative Assembly
28 November 2019
Member(s) in charge
Adem Somyurek
First reading
28 November 2019
Second reading
28 November 2019 – 3 March 2020
Committee of the whole
3–5 March 2020
Third reading
5 March 2020
Final stages
Legislative Council amendments considered by the Legislative Assembly
17 March 2020
Finally passed both chambers
17 March 2020
Amends
No. 5 of 2001, No. 11 of 1989, No. 8887 of 1976, No. 68 of 2000, No. 5 of 2019, No. 62 of 2001, No. 115 of 1994, etc.
Repeals
No. 16 of 1993, No. 65 of 2009, No. 14 of 2016, No. 53 of 2013
Status: In force (amended)
The Local Government Act 2020 was a significant statute in Victoria, Australia, notable for its impact on the electoral systems of local councils in Victoria.[1] The Act, which the Victorian Government described as the "most ambitious and comprehensive reform of local government in Victoria for 30 years," will see a large number of multi-member wards replaced with single-member wards.[1][2]
Reviews were undertaken for the number of councillors, number of councillors per ward and the exact boundaries of those wards for 39 of Victoria's 79 councils.[2]
The Act was introduced on 17 June 2019 by the then-Minister for Local Government, Adem Somyurek.[3] It passed parliament on 17 March 2020, and received Royal Assent days later on 24 March.[1][4]
The Act has been criticised for its banning of proportional representation for most councils, and the consequential likely negative impact on the ability for women and minority groups to be elected.[5]
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^ abRaue, Ben. "Victorian council ward reviews eradicating PR in Melbourne". The Tally Room.
^"Delivering A New Local Government Act For Victoria". Premier of Victoria.
^"Ratepayers want 'urgent structural overhaul' of councils". Herald Sun.
^"Victorian local government review prompts concerns about female representation". ABC News.
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