Prime Minister Julia Gillard has bluntly warned Australia’s 560 councils and shires that the forthcoming referendum on Constitutional recognition for local government will be their final chance to guarantee direct funding for projects from Canberra.

http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2013/06/17/article/Gillard-warns-referendum-is-last-chance-for-councils/SYEREDSTTS.html  Speaking at the opening of the 2013 National General Assembly for Local Government in Canberra, Ms Gillard emphatically urged local governments to get stuck into grass roots campaigning in the electorate to persuade voters to vote ‘yes’ rather than relying on general agreement between politicians to get a result over the line.
full story at http://www.governmentnews.com.au/2013/06/17/article/Gillard-warns-referendum-is-last-chance-for-councils/SYEREDSTTS.html