MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 Complete Ongoing New Intergovernmental   Establish protocols and Support the ALGA Agreement (IGA) practice to support the Constitutional implementation of the Recognition for Local IGA Government campaign  in the Constitutional  Ensure there are Convention in December processes to monitor the 2008  application of the IGA Complete the development of the State-based IGA cost shifting  Advocate for a clearer  allocation of responsibilities between the spheres of Identify the incidence of government Commonwealth   Work with the ALGA to Examine the Reform Agenda advocate for payments opportunities for local for reforms under the of Australian New Reform Agenda Governments’ (COAG) work on the Commonwealth reform to agenda Work with the ALGA to examine opportunities in for government to the receive payments for reforms under the COAG  agenda Fire Services Levy  Continue to advocate (FSL) against the significant escalation of the FSL Revaluations and Rate  Undertake a Increases communications  Implement strategies to increase the media and campaign on community’s revaluations understanding of context of long-term  Advocate for a three- financial sustainability year valuation cycle challenges  Collect data on rate increases and position revaluations rate increases in the Local government factors efficiency affecting cost escalation  in local government Examine priority areas  for improving local government efficiency of of the Rate rebate for EC rate rebate paid to EC Declared Councils eligible ratepayers in the  7 Represent the concerns
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 Complete Ongoing New Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)  Establish protocols and practice to support the  Support the ALGA Constitutional implementation of the IGA Recognition for Local Government campaign   Ensure there are processes to monitor the application of the IGA Complete the  in the Constitutional Convention in December 2008 development of the State-based IGA   Identify the incidence of cost shifting Advocate for a clearer allocation of responsibilities between the spheres of government Commonwealth Reform Agenda  Work with the ALGA to advocate for payments  Examine the opportunities for local for reforms under the New Reform Agenda  to in the of Australian Governments’ (COAG) work on the Commonwealth reform agenda Work with the ALGA to examine opportunities for government to receive payments for reforms under the COAG agenda Fire Services Levy (FSL)  Continue to advocate against the significant escalation of the FSL Revaluations and Rate Increases  Undertake a communications  Implement strategies to increase the media and campaign on revaluations community’s understanding of   Advocate for a three- year valuation cycle Collect data on rate increases and position rate increases in the context of long-term financial sustainability challenges revaluations Local government efficiency   factors affecting cost escalation in local government Examine priority areas for improving local government efficiency Rate rebate for EC Declared Councils  Represent the concerns of in the of the rate rebate paid to EC eligible ratepayers 7