Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Local Government Legislation (Boundary Changes and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2023.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 1 July 2023.Part 2Amendment of City of Brisbane Regulation 20123Regulation amendedThis part amends the City of Brisbane Regulation 2012.4Amendment of s 160 (Preparation and content of budget)(1)Section 160(4) and (5)—omit, insert—(4)Subject to subsection (5), the budget must include a measure of financial sustainability for—

(a)the financial year for which the budget is being prepared; and

(b)the 9 financial years following the financial year for which the budget is being prepared.

Note—See section 307 in relation to the budget for the 2023–2024 financial year.(5)A measure of financial sustainability applies to the council for a financial year to the extent the financial management (sustainability) guideline states the measure applies to the council for the financial year.(5A)The measures of financial sustainability are the following measures described in the financial management (sustainability) guideline—

(a)council controlled revenue ratio;

(b)population growth ratio;

(c)operating surplus ratio;

(d)operating cash ratio;

(e)unrestricted cash expense cover ratio;

(f)asset sustainability ratio;

(g)asset consumption ratio;

(h)asset renewal funding ratio;

(i)leverage ratio.

(2)Section 160(9)—omit.(3)Section 160(5A) to (8)—renumber as section 160(6) to (9).5Amendment of s 170 (Financial sustainability statements)(1)Section 170(1), ‘the relevant measures of financial sustainability’—omit, insert—each measure of financial sustainability applicable to the council(2)Section 170(2)(a) ‘the relevant measures of financial sustainability’—omit, insert—each measure of financial sustainability applicable to the council (3)Section 170—insert—(3)For subsections (1) and (2)(a), a measure of financial sustainability applies to the council for a financial year to the extent the financial management (sustainability) guideline states the measure applies to the council for the financial year.6Amendment of s 171 (Community financial report)(1)Section 171(2)(c), ‘the relevant measures of financial sustainability’—omit, insert—each measure of financial sustainability applicable to the council(2)Section 171—insert—(3)For subsection (2)(c), a measure of financial sustainability applies to the council for a financial year to the extent the financial management (sustainability) guideline states the measure applies to the council for the financial year.7Insertion of new ch 10, pt 11Chapter 10—insert—Part 11Transitional provisions for Local Government Legislation (Boundary Changes and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2023305Definition for partIn this part—former, for a provision of this regulation, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement.306Particular financial documents for 2022–2023 financial year(1)This section applies if, after the commencement, the council adopts its annual report for the 2022–2023 financial year and that report contains—

(a)a current-year financial sustainability statement for the 2022–2023 financial year; or

(b)a long-term financial sustainability statement for the 2022–2023 financial year; or

(c)a community financial report for the 2022–2023 financial year.

(2)Former sections 160, 170 and 171 continue to apply in relation to the annual report.307Budget for 2023–2024 financial year(1)This section applies if, after the commencement, the council adopts or amends its budget for the 2023–2024 financial year.(2)Former section 160 continues to apply in relation to the budget.8Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)(1)Schedule 4, definition relevant measures of financial sustainability—omit.(2)Schedule 4—insert—financial management (sustainability) guideline means the document called ‘Financial Management (Sustainability) Guideline 2023’, version 1, made by the chief executive and published on the department’s website.measures of financial sustainability, for the council for a financial year, see section 160(6).Part 3Amendment of Local Government Regulation 20129Regulation amendedThis part amends the Local Government Regulation 2012.10Amendment of s 169 (Preparation and content of budget)(1)Section 169(4) and (5)—omit, insert—(4)Subject to subsection (5), the budget must include a measure of financial sustainability for—

(a)the financial year for which the budget is being prepared; and

(b)the 9 financial years following the financial year for which the budget is being prepared.

Note—See section 368 in relation to the budget for the 2023–2024 financial year.(5)A measure of financial sustainability applies to a local government for a financial year to the extent the financial management (sustainability) guideline states the measure applies to the local government for the financial year.(5A)The measures of financial sustainability are the following measures described in the financial management (sustainability) guideline—

(a)council controlled revenue ratio;

(b)population growth ratio;

(c)operating surplus ratio;

(d)operating cash ratio;

(e)unrestricted cash expense cover ratio;

(f)asset sustainability ratio;

(g)asset consumption ratio;

(h)asset renewal funding ratio;

(i)leverage ratio.

(2)Section 169(9)—omit.(3)Section 169(5A) to (8)—renumber as section 169(6) to (9).11Amendment of s 178 (Financial sustainability statements)(1)Section 178(1), ‘the relevant measures of financial sustainability’—omit, insert—each measure of financial sustainability applicable to the local government(2)Section 178(2)(a), ‘the relevant measures of financial sustainability’—omit, insert—each measure of financial sustainability applicable to the local government(3)Section 178—insert—(3)For subsections (1) and (2)(a), a measure of financial sustainability applies to a local government for a financial year to the extent the financial management (sustainability) guideline states the measure applies to the local government for the financial year.12Amendment of s 179 (Community financial report)(1)Section 179(2)(c), ‘the relevant measures of financial sustainability’—omit, insert—each measure of financial sustainability applicable to the local government (2)Section 179—insert—(3)For subsection (2)(c), a measure of financial sustainability applies to the local government for a financial year to the extent the financial management (sustainability) guideline states the measure applies to the local government for the financial year.13Insertion of new ch 22After chapter 21—insert—Chapter 22Transitional provisions for Local Government Legislation (Boundary Changes and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2023366Definition for chapterIn this chapter—former, for a provision of this regulation, means the provision as in force immediately before the commencement.367Particular financial documents for particular financial years(1)This section applies if, after the commencement, a local government—

(a)adopts its annual report for the 2021–2022 financial year and that report contains—

(i)a current-year financial sustainability statement for the 2021–2022 financial year; or

(ii)a long-term financial sustainability statement for the 2021–2022 financial year; or

(iii)a community financial report for the 2021–2022 financial year; or

(b)adopts its annual report for the 2022–2023 financial year and that report contains—

(i)a current-year financial sustainability statement for the 2022–2023 financial year; or

(ii)a long-term financial sustainability statement for the 2022–2023 financial year; or

(iii)a community financial report for the 2022–2023 financial year.

(2)Former sections 169, 178 and 179 continue to apply in relation to the annual report.368Budget for 2023–2024 financial year(1)This section applies if, after the commencement, a local government adopts or amends its budget for the 2023–2024 financial year.(2)Former section 169 continues to apply in relation to the budget.14Amendment of sch 1 (Prescribed information about local governments)(1)Schedule 1, table, entry for Barcaldine, column 3, after ‘LGB 5’—insert—edition 2(2)Schedule 1, table, entry for Blackall-Tambo, column 3, after ‘LGB 8’—insert—edition 2(3)Schedule 1, table, entry for Central Highlands, column 3, ‘edition 2’—omit, insert—edition 3(4)Schedule 1, table, entry for Charters Towers, column 3, after ‘LGB 17’—insert—edition 2(5)Schedule 1, table, entry for Flinders, column 3, after ‘LGB 27’—insert—edition 2(6)Schedule 1, table, entry for Isaac, column 3, ‘edition 3’—omit, insert—edition 4(7)Schedule 1, table, entry for Longreach, column 3, after ‘LGB 41’—insert—edition 215Amendment of sch 3 (Implementing local government changes relating to changes of the boundaries of local government areas)Schedule 3, part 1—insert—1JChange in boundaries affecting the Barcaldine Regional Council and adjoining councils(1)All or part of a lot mentioned in column 1 of the following table, that is not in the local government area of the local government stated in column 3 of the table shown opposite the lot immediately before the commencement, is—

(a)excluded from the local government area of the local government stated in column 2 of the table shown opposite the lot; and

(b)included in the local government area of the local government stated in column 3 of the table shown opposite the lot.

Column 1Column 2Column 3Lot affectedLocal government area excluded fromLocal government area included inLot 1 on RP617241Blackall-Tambo Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 10 on crown plan MX814407Barcaldine Regional CouncilBlackall-Tambo Regional CouncilLot 3 on crown plan DM2Central Highlands Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 1 on crown plan DM6Central Highlands Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 2 on crown plan DM6Central Highlands Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 4 on crown plan BE96Central Highlands Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 2 on crown plan PT353Barcaldine Regional CouncilCentral Highlands Regional CouncilLot 3606 on crown plan PH507Charters Towers Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 4479 on crown plan PH1927Barcaldine Regional CouncilCharters Towers Regional CouncilLot 38 on SP291988Barcaldine Regional CouncilFlinders Shire CouncilLot 3 on crown plan DR26Isaac Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 3 on crown plan BE57Isaac Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 4 on crown plan BE57Isaac Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 5 on crown plan BE57Isaac Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 2 on SP253479Isaac Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 1 on crown plan BF51Isaac Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 681 on crown plan PH406Isaac Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 3 on crown plan DR20Barcaldine Regional CouncilIsaac Regional CouncilLot 4 on crown plan DR21Barcaldine Regional CouncilIsaac Regional CouncilLot 5110 on crown plan PH604Barcaldine Regional CouncilIsaac Regional CouncilLot 7 on crown plan BE164Barcaldine Regional CouncilIsaac Regional CouncilLot 8 on crown plan BE164Barcaldine Regional CouncilIsaac Regional CouncilLot 10 on crown plan BE164Barcaldine Regional CouncilIsaac Regional CouncilLot 2093 on crown plan PH1883Barcaldine Regional CouncilIsaac Regional CouncilLot 52 on SP112852Longreach Regional CouncilBarcaldine Regional CouncilLot 9 on crown plan RY118Barcaldine Regional CouncilLongreach Regional Council(2)The local government changes mentioned in subsection (1) take effect on the commencement.Note—A copy of the change commission’s report titled ‘External boundary review—2022 final determination—Barcaldine Regional Council, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Central Highlands Regional Council, Charters Towers Regional Council, Flinders Shire Council, Isaac Regional Council and Longreach Regional Council’ can be viewed on the website of the electoral commission.16Amendment of sch 8 (Dictionary)(1)Schedule 8, definition relevant measures of financial sustainability—omit.(2)Schedule 8—insert—financial management (sustainability) guideline means the document called ‘Financial Management (Sustainability) Guideline 2023’, version 1, made by the chief executive and published on the department’s website.measures of financial sustainability, for a local government for a financial year, see section 169(6).