The Great Rates Disconnect
We engaged more than 100 local government rates professionals to with our ‘State of Rates 2023’ Survey. Complete submissions were received on behalf of 35 Local Governments and this data has been synthesised to generate this Report.
No individual or organisation was compensated for participation and each respondent was given the right to participate anonymously. The individuals and their opinions present in this report are displayed with such consent given.
Information was submitted by each participant via a digital survey and interpreted by Payble’s in-house research team.
How we put this together
We engaged more than 100 localgovernment rates professionals towith our ‘State of Rates 2023’Survey. Complete submissionswere received on behalf of 35Local Governments and this datahas been synthesised to generatethis Report.
No individual or organisation wascompensated for participationand each respondent was giventhe right to participateanonymously. The individuals andtheir opinions present in this reportare displayed with such consentgiven.
Information was submitted byeach participant via a digitalsurvey and interpreted byPayble’s in-house research team.
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Learn from experts
"In 2022-2023, rising arrears in Australian councils were driven by legislative changes and exacerbated by new challenges, including interest rate hikes and the end of COVID-19 support. Ratepayer satisfaction is mixed, with dissatisfaction growing. Councils are focusing on improving coordination between operational teams and senior executives to address these issues." - Mike Piritidis , Coordinator Rates and Revenue
"Using technology to reduce the need for repetitive tasks doesn't mean reducing people; their expertise shifts to more important areas of day to day operations." - Mark Reddy, Global Director Growth, Spend and Governance at Advanced
"Councils face challenges with old property and rating systems, including data issues and difficulty in communication. The lack of user-friendly portals limits payment flexibility. Despite needing updates, costs, fear of change, and few options hinder progress. Third-party solutions could significantly improve customer experience." - Sharon Bowman, Manager Technology and Transformation
