新南威尔士州调查凸显了理事会的财政紧张,建议改变评级制度,以缓解利率的上升。 NSW inquiry highlights councils' financial strain, suggests changes to rating system to ease rate hikes.

对新南威尔士州地方议会财务进行为期九个月的议会调查突出表明,由于高通货膨胀率和政府高层费用变动,财政压力很大。 A nine-month parliamentary inquiry into NSW local council finances has highlighted financial pressures due to high inflation and cost-shifting from higher levels of government. 参议院委员会建议重新设计地方政府评级制度,以方便各理事会申请特别利率变动或可能取消利率上升上限的程序。 The Senate committee recommends redesigning the local government rating system to ease the process for councils to apply for Special Rate Variations or potentially remove the cap on rate rises. 州政府必须决定在2025年5月之前落实这些建议。 The state government must decide on implementing these recommendations by May 2025.