Lessons from history point to local councils’ role in Australia’s recovery

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White, Patrick;Brennan, Claire
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[Extract] Australia’s local governments breathed new life into embattled regional communities after the second world war. Today, this history reminds us of the role local councils and communities should play in plans to power the national recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown. Australia’s experience of this pandemic has opened a door to the past. The Spanish flu pandemic led to emergency powers, border closures and authority contests between state and federal governments.

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The Conversation

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4 June 2020

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Conversation Media Group

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