Charter and Ministerial Priorities
Area Consultative Committees Transition to Regional Development Australia
The national network of Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) has been an important link between the Australian Government and rural and metropolitan Australia.
The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP announced on 20 March 2008 that as foreshadowed in the Governments key regional election commitments, ACCs would provide the basis for the creation of Regional Development Australia (RDA).
Therefore ACCs will transition to become local RDA committees. As a first step, the ACC Chairs Reference Group will become the RDA Interim Board until 31 December 2008.
On 13 May 2008 Minister Albanese made further comments regarding the Government's "New Direction for Regional Australia".