Local Government
Lee is the Australian Greens spokesperson on local government. The Greens have a long history of representation in local government in most states. There have been Greens on councils ever since the first Greens were elected to Marrickville and Newcastle councils in 1991. Green mayors have led local councils such as Byron, Marrickville, Leichhardt, Randwick, Ashfield, Fremantle, Yarra and Maribyrnong.
At a federal level, Senator Rhiannon is working on the upcoming referendum on constitutional recognition of local government. Local government plays an important role in Australian democracy, and needs stable funding to continue this important work.
speeches-in-parliament
15 May 2013
Senator Rhiannon spoke in the Senate in support of legislation enabling the holding of a referendum on financial recognition of...
media-releases
02 Apr 2013
Federal Labor is getting dangerously close to missing the deadline to hold a referendum on local government constitutiona...
media-releases
07 Mar 2013
With a parliamentary inquiry report recommending a referendum to recognise local government in the constitution at the Septembe...
media-releases
20 Feb 2013
With QLD Premier Campbell Newman writing to his fellow Premiers calling on them to support a referendum on constitutional recog...
news-stories
14 Dec 2012
The Greens have achieved a great deal for local communities serving on Councils across Australia.
video
22 Nov 2012
When Greens at all levels of government work together we can secure great wins for the community. In Hobart recently Senator Le...
media-releases
16 Nov 2012
Local government should be recognised in the Constitution to help secure federal funding for councils to maintain safer roads a...
audio
16 Oct 2012
Christine Milne and Lee Rhiannon addressed the press on constitutional recognition of local government in the constitution.
media-releases
16 Oct 2012
The federal government’s failure to give leadership on constitutional recognition of local government increases the finan...
video
19 Sep 2012
Greens Senator for NSW Lee Rhiannon discusses the Greens in power on SKY TV's Showdown program with Chris Kenny, following inte...
