1. A Copy Of The Attorney-General’s Correspondence Ref: 10/6264, Mc10/8705, Dated 08 Jul 2010, And 2. The Letter Received On 10 June 2010 By Attorney-General Robert Mcclelland, In Relation To The…

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This disclosure comprises ministerial correspondence from July 2010 between Attorney-General Robert McClelland's office and an unidentified correspondent regarding constitutional recognition of local government. The incoming letter (10 June 2010) references the 1988 federal referendum on a constitutional amendment to recognise local government, which was rejected by voters with 67 per cent voting 'No' across all states. McClelland's reply (8 July 2010) confirms that the Constitution does not currently recognise local government and that any future constitutional change would require voter approval via referendum under section 128 of the Constitution. The Attorney-General indicates the Government would continue exploring reform options including constitutional recognition to improve cooperation with local government. Documents are primarily correspondence and ministerial routing material. Significant portions are redacted under section 22(1) (personal privacy), obscuring the correspondent's identity and some administrative details.