4.1: The Australian Capital Region

Negotiate and find solutions to the cross-border issues of policy variation and service delivery.

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The ACT is located in the centre of the Australian Capital Region—an area comprising 13 local government areas in south-east New South Wales. As the largest regional city in the Australian Capital Region, Canberra is the principal services centre for a broad range of sectors, including health, education, research, commerce, tertiary industry, retail and transport. The region in turn provides many of the services on which Canberra is dependent and helps support a higher level of activities, commerce and services than would otherwise occur. The surrounding region also contributes significantly to ACT residents’ opportunities for recreation, tourism, employment and business. There are clear advantages for all governments of the Australian Capital Region to work closely to develop the economic strength of the region. Being the economic hub for the region also increases demand for ACT services, further promoting growth and development. Facilitating this arrangement between the Territory and New South Wales is the Regional Management Framework Agreement, which commits both jurisdictions to negotiate and find solutions to the cross-border issues of policy variation and service delivery.

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