Local Government NSW Cost Shifting Report 2023/2024

Published on 27 August 2025

Cost shifting remains one of the most significant challenges to the financial sustainability of the New South Wales (NSW) local government sector. As the peak organisation representing the interests of general-purpose councils in NSW, as well as special purpose councils and related entities, Local Government NSW (LGNSW) regularly monitors the extent of cost shifting onto local government via its Cost Shifting Survey.

As resolved at the August 2025 Ordinary Council meeting, please see below the 2023/2024 LGNSW Cost Shifting Reports.

Full LGNSW Cost Shifting Report(PDF, 2MB)

LGNSW Cost Shifting Report Summary(PDF, 525KB)