Documents

The following documents give useful background information on the issue.

Brian Dollery - Working Paper Series	Dollery and PWC.pdf
Has the Queensland Government Policy Reversal on Local Government Amalgamation been Satisfactorily Justified?
Contact Details of Federal Politicians	Federal Government Contact List.pdf
This document lists the contact details of all the current Federal politicians. The email addresses are live, so you just have to click on them to send an email.
Contact Details of State Politicians	State Government Contact List.pdf
This document lists the contact details of all the current State politicians. The email addresses are live, so you just have to click on them to send an email.
New Federal Governmant Legislation	Scott welcomes new hope for democracy in Qld.doc
Bruce Scott has sent out a media release which states that the Federal Government has introduced legislation that not only enables Councils to conduct a free referendum, but will also prevent Councillors being unfairly dismissed from their democratically elected position.
Newspaper Advertisment 6/9/2007	advert-6-9-2007.pdf
SOSAG's response to the formation of the LTC (Local Transition Committee).
Rates and Taxes: A Fair Share for Responsible Loca	fullreport.pdf
Known as the Hawker Report, this document shows how costs have been systematically shifted onto Local Government by both State and Federal Governments over the last 20 years
Senate Inquiry Transcript	senate inquiry transcript.pdf
Here is the transcript of the recent Senate inquiry which Trevor Cooper and Vic Pennisi attended.
Strategic Planning Document	Strategic Planning Document.pdf
Here is SOSAG's strategic planning document - prepared by Vic Pennisi on 4th September 2007.