Monthly Archives: February 2016

The Strategic Week (no. 10, Thursday 25 February 2016) – the week in governance, planning, infrastructure and transport

Posted on 26 February, 2016 by Alex

Welcome to the tenth edition of The Strategic Week. With this edition the structure of TSW has been tweaked slightly; there is a new “Top of the Week” section which will contain one or two key news items. The Governance … Continue reading →

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The Strategic Week (no. 9, Thursday 18 February 2016) – the week in governance, planning, infrastructure and transport

Posted on 19 February, 2016 by Alex

Governance The new Federal ministry – a gain for Transport but is it a downgrade for Cities? The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced a major reshuffle of the Federal ministry on 14 February. Among the changes particularly relevant to cities, infrastructure … Continue reading →

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The Strategic Week (no. 8, Thursday 11 February 2016) – the week in governance, planning, infrastructure and transport

Posted on 12 February, 2016 by Alex

Governance Federal opposition calls for Cities Minister replacement Federal Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Cities and Tourism Anthony Albanese has called on the Prime Minister to appoint a new Minister for Cities to replace Jamie Briggs who resigned recently (see TSW4). Mr … Continue reading →

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The Strategic Week (no. 7, Thursday 4 February 2016) – the week in governance, planning, infrastructure and transport

Posted on 4 February, 2016 by Alex

Governance Accusations and money fly in NSW council merger fight … The consultation process for NSW local government amalgamations has been described as a “dog’s breakfast” and a “farce” by a number of local government leaders, according to media reports. … Continue reading →

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