What are the different responsibilities between the Local, State and Federal parliament?
Answer
Local government responsibilities include:
- Local rates and taxes
- Local roads and footpaths
- Street lighting
- Waste management and garbage collection
- Parking
- Town planning
- Building approvals and inspections
- Pet services
- Services such as childcare and aged care
- Recreational facilities such as swimming pools, libraries, parks and sports fields
State and Territory government responsibilities include:
- Crime and Justice
- Health and hospitals
- Education, including primary and high school and tertiary
- Public transport
- Main roads
- Utilities such as electricity and water supply
- Mining
- Agriculture
- Forestry
Federal government responsibilities include:
- Foreign affairs
- Welfare payments
- Medicare
- Industrial relations
- International and Australian trade and commerce
- Immigration
- Currency
- Defence
- Banking and insurance
- Citizenship
- Taxation