Financial Assistance Grants

Let’s ensure regional councils are given a fair share.

Local Government Financial Assistance Grants require a review into how funding is allocated across local councils.

Regional local councils get allocated too small a portion of the pot.

Metropolitan councils get allocated funding based on a similar proportional allocation methodology to regional councils, despite the need for funds being far greater outside south east Queensland.

For metropolitan councils, Financial Assistance Grants make up a minute percentage of their annual revenue and would suffer little from a reduction in their allocation.

Regional councils rely heavily on the grants to undertake vital works and stimulate local employment.

KAP wants a change to the methodology for Local Government Financial Assistance Grants to ensure regional councils are given a greater share.