Australian local government has come under increasing financial pressure and has recently begun financing urban infrastructure—including roads—by means of exactions or developer charges. This article examines the question of funding roads through developer charges in the Australian state of New South Wales by focusing on the determination of developer charges by two distinct municipalities, namely Eurobodalla Shire Council and Tweed Shire Council. Various methods of improving existing practice are suggested.
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