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Levy ‘a cost-shifting exercise’

CONTINUAL cost-shifting onto municipalities is unsustainable and should sit with the responsible body, according to Local Government NSW. During the week the New South Wales State Government announced proposals for reform of the emergency services levy would be referred for inquiry, prompting Local Government NSW to call for collection of any new charge to sit […]

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