Sustainability reporting by local government in Australia: Current and future prospects |
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Authors: | Belinda Williams Trevor Wilmshurst Robert Clift |
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Institution: | aSchool of Accounting & Corporate Governance, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1314, Tasmania, Australia;bSchool of Accounting & Corporate Governance, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 86, Tasmania, Australia |
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Abstract: | Sustainability reporting research has historically focused on the corporate sector, with public sector research still very much in its infancy. This exploratory study extends such research in considering the current and future state of local government sustainability reporting in Australia. We utilized a mail survey instrument to collect data. We found that local government in Australia reports on aspects of sustainability, with 50% of respondents indicating that they report on at least one area of sustainability with social reporting being most prevalent. Reporting existed across an array of reports, with no standout reporting focus found. The future of sustainability reporting in local government looks promising, with almost 40% of current non-reporters indicating that they are likely to report in the future. |
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Keywords: | Sustainability reporting Public sector Local government Mail survey |
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