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Government

Government work sits inside a demanding regulatory landscape: state planning legislation and its consultation requirements for plan amendments, development applications and state significant proposals; councils’ integrated planning and reporting obligations, with their engagement timeframes and quality expectations; local government legislation and each state regulator’s guidance; and the probity, audit and integrity-body expectations that shape how government procures and reports on consultation.
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Who we work with

Who we work with in government

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Local councils in every state and territory

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Joint Organisations of Councils

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State, territory and Commonwealth agencies

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Statutory authorities and government-owned corporations

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Public-sector landowners

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Cross-government programs, reform initiatives and inquiries

How our services apply

How our services apply
to government clients

Most government engagements draw on more than one of our services. A single project might combine community engagement, social impact assessment and statutory reporting under one scope. The services most often called on are:

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Community Engagement for Councils & Government

the council-facing consultation service — local plans, infrastructure and initiatives
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Social Planning & Impact Assessment

for major council and state capital projects requiring an SIA.
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Statutory Reporting & Impact Assessments

engagement outcomes, SIAs, CPTED and economic impact reports for government applications.
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How we work

Procurement, panels and how we engage

We are familiar with the procurement environment government clients operate in. We work across:
  • Direct engagement under a council’s purchasing policy (typically up to the standard procurement threshold).
  • Existing panel arrangements, where we are appointed.
  • Open tender and Expression of Interest processes
  • Schedule of rates and standing-offer arrangements for repeat work.
We can support a council or agency procurement team with capability statements, evidence of insurances, recent project references and methodology overviews on request.
The compliance landscape

The compliance landscape we navigate with you

Government work sits inside a demanding regulatory landscape: state planning legislation and its consultation requirements for plan amendments, development applications and state significant proposals; each state’s integrated planning and reporting obligations for councils, and the engagement timeframes and quality expectations they set; local government legislation and the guidance issued by each state’s local government regulator; and the probity, audit and integrity-body expectations (ICAC and its state equivalents) that shape how government procures and reports on consultation. We design our work to meet these requirements as a baseline, not as a stretch goal.
We design our work to meet these requirements as a baseline, not as a stretch goal.
Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions

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Are you on any council panels?
We work through existing panel arrangements where we are appointed, and directly under a council’s purchasing policy where we are not. If you would like to confirm panel status or discuss panel membership, please contact us.
Yes. We routinely respond to EOI, RFP and tender processes, and can provide capability statements, insurances, project references and methodology overviews as part of a procurement submission.
We accept the usual conflict-checking obligations before taking on new work and will decline an engagement that creates a conflict. Where there is potential for one — for example a developer proposal in your LGA that we are also advising — we will disclose it before agreeing to the engagement.
Yes. Our reporting is designed to brief councillors, executive and senior decision-makers — not just operational teams. We routinely attend council briefing sessions, workshops and decision meetings where required.
In most cases, yes — our team has worked with and inside councils, state agencies and statutory authorities. Rather than list clients publicly, we can speak to relevant references under appropriate confidentiality — just ask.

Ready to talk?

Whether you’re scoping a new project or refining an existing program, we’d welcome a conversation.
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