Published on Monday, 30 June 2025 at 2:37:33 PM
Six remote and very remote Western Australian local governments have successfully presented a motion at the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly, calling on the Australian Government to increase Financial Assistance Grants and recalibrate their distribution to better support rural councils funding general practitioner (GP) services. The motion was carried unanimously.
The Shires of Gnowangerup, Jerramungup, Kojonup, Lake Grace, Narembeen, and Ravensthorpe are leading the charge, highlighting the unsustainable financial burden placed on local governments to attract and retain GPs in their communities. These councils are collectively contributing over $1.475 million annually—funds that would otherwise support core local government responsibilities.
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