eight regional listening sessions held in Broken Hill, Wagga Wagga, Nowra, Lismore, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, Narrabri and Bourke. Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns, said that no-one knows what a local community needs better than the people who actually call that place home. “That’s what this is about, ensuring that the people impacted by the decisions we make are a part of the decision-making process,” Minns said. “It’s a commonsense step, which I’m grateful Roy brought to the table because I genuinely think our state will be stronger for it. “Every community is different, from large regional centres to small remote villages and the people within these communities are equally different and diverse too, our engagement and solutions as a government should reflect that.” New South Wales Minister for Agriculture, Regional NSW and Western NSW, Tara Moriarty, said that this guide – underpinned by transparency, accountability and best practice – is a reflection of what regional, rural and remote communities have said they want from NSW Government agencies. “Effective community and stakeholder engagement is fundamental to good governance. “This new guide demonstrates our commitment to improving consultation practices.” 8 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 05
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