We administer higher council rate caps, produce council compliance reports and conduct inquiries and reviews that promote sustainable outcomes for councils and the community.
Local government
View information on the higher cap applications we receive and whether we have accepted or rejected those applications.
We assess, then accept or reject higher rate caps proposed by councils.
View resources that aim to help councils apply for a higher cap, meet our reporting requirements and comply with the rate cap set by the minister or an approved higher cap.
Read compliance reports that determine whether councils have complied with the relevant rate cap when they sets their rates for each financial year.
View research and findings that promote the long-term interests of ratepayers.
Featured work
Warrnambool City Council and Mansfield Shire Council have submitted applications to exceed the 2.5 per cent rate cap for 2019–20.
The vast majority of Victorian councils have complied with the state government’s rate cap for the third year in a row, according to our 2018-19 council rate cap compliance report.
Access resources for councils to effectively engage with communities about higher cap applications.
A 2017 independent study to better understand how population growth affects a council’s bottom line.