As the peak body representing growth area councils, the National Growth Areas Alliance advocates for better Federal Government policies around outer urban growth areas, and ensuring they have the infrastructure and investment needed to reach their potential. We advocate through submissions to government and advocacy campaigns.
Our latest major submissions are:
2021/22 Federal Budget Submission and priority project list (February 2021)
COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROPOSAL: Boosting Australia’s Economy through Growth Area Productivity (May 2020) See more submissions below.
"Where you live has a huge impact on your quality of life – on how easy or hard it is to get to your job if you have one; how long it takes to get your child to hospital if you need to; how much time in your car or on congested roads or on public transport takes you away from family and friends."
Our advocacy is based on four policy pillars for future policy and investment decisions to support growth areas and the nation. For more details, see the 2020 Policy Platform.
Rebalance Australia’s capital cities
Rebalance the spatial structure of our capital cities by distributing infrastructure, jobs and housing more evenly across metropolitan areas, including bringing new jobs closer to where the growing population lives.
Invest in places for people
As we change our cities to accommodate growth, innovative place-based and neighbourhood planning and design will bring together the elements required to support productive, liveable and resilient places for people to live and work and for businesses to invest.
Unlock Economic Growth
Unlock the economic value in outer urban growth areas and support new economies by matching skilled labour to emerging industry opportunities, fostering the growth of innovation precincts for knowledge intensive and small business jobs and expanding the opportunities associated with freight and logistics.
Prioritise transport solutions
Improve overall transport performance to service Australia’s outer urban growth areas through integrated networks which connect people and jobs and support active, shared and public transport connectivity to lessen dependence on private vehicles.
NGAA makes submissions to Government to inform policy and funding decisions. Submissions made by others which may be of interest are also available.
Our member councils have successfully campaigned to have State and Federal Government fund specific projects in their municipalities.