Minutes Ordinary Meeting 20 March 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           20 MARCH 2025


  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to collaborate with local
  governments to mandate road user agreements with industry, ensuring fair cost distribution
  among road users, including those
  responsible for increased freight loads that damage local government roads."
  D. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 4), initiated by Cr Lorentson, to be submitted
  to the Australian Local Government Association:
  "The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support the policy of
  Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA, QLD) and the Australian Senior Active Doctors
  Association (ASADA) by:
  1. Amending the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to establish a new registration
  category under AHPRA for senior doctors wishing to volunteer before retirement.
  2. Waiving or significantly reducing registration fees and Continuing Professional Development
  (CPD) requirements for this category.
  3. Providing indemnity insurance for senior doctor volunteers at minimal cost.
  4. Establishing an Australian Medical Reserve to address workforce shortages during
  emergencies."
  E. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 5), initiated by Cr Finzel, to be submitted to the
  Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to undertake a
  comprehensive review into the end of waste criteria for resource recovery products against the
  specification for materials used in Federal, State
  and Local Infrastructure projects."
  F. Approve Cr Lorentson and Cr Finzel to attend and present the motions at the National General
  Assembly, should they wish to attend.

  Amendment No.1
  Moved:         Cr Amelia Lorentson
  Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
  1. That Item B updated to read:
  B. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 1 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20
  March 2025- Cr Lorentson – updated - Feasibility Study on Wastewater Treatment), initiated by
  Cr Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association:
  "This National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to commit to conducting
  undertaking a feasibility study to evaluate the implementation of implementing a policy similar to
  the European Union’s Urban Wastewater Treatment and Reuse framework, as part of Australia’s
  efforts to achieve its Zero Pollution goals."
  and
  2. That Item D be updated to read:
  D. Approve the following motion (refer Attachment 2 to the Ordinary Meeting Minutes dated 20
  March 2025 - Cr Lorentson – updated Emergency Medical Workforce Support), initiated by Cr
  Lorentson, to be submitted to the Australian Local Government Association:
  "The National General Assembly calls on the Australian Government to support
  the policy efforts of the Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMA, QLD) and the
  Australian Senior Active Doctors Association (ASADA) by:
  1. Amending the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to establish a new registration
  category under AHPRA for senior doctors wishing to volunteer before retirement.
  2. Waiving or significantly reducing registration fees and Continuing Professional Development
  (CPD) requirements for this category.
  3. Providing indemnity insurance for senior doctor volunteers at minimal cost.
  4. Establishing an Australian Medical Reserve to address workforce shortages during
  emergencies."
  Carried unanimously.