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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