All the signs point to our big cities' need for democratic, metro-scale governance

摘要

Infrastructure Australia has called for metropolitan-scale governance of Australia's largest cities. A report by the Commonwealth's statutory infrastructure agency, which sought to scope out the prospects for Sydney and Melbourne over the next 25 years, identifies integrated governance and leadership as keys to success. It notes state governments' role in metropolitan planning and infrastructure provision, and local governments' role in planning policy implementation and local services. It argues, though, that our fast-growing cities are at risk of fragmented governance and disjointed infrastructure provision by local councils.