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100			_aChristensen, Helen E.
245			_aParticipatory budgeting in Australian local government: an initial assessment and critical issues
260			_c2016
300			_ap.457-475.
362			_aDec
520			_aParticipatory budgeting (PB), a process whereby governments seek direct input from citizens into financial decisions, is gaining a foothold in the community engagement practices of Australian local governments. Following questions of definition, we survey the theoretical terrain, locating PB within several components of local democracy. We then provide details of six PB processes in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia. We identify several questions for the future of PB in Australian local governments, including the role of deliberative practices as part of the broader work of councils, the issue of the adaptability of councils and leaders, the impacts upon state and local governments, and the role of third parties. The article concludes by reflecting on how PB sits with democratic practices at the local level if it continues to be implemented. - Reproduced.
650			_aBudgets - India
650			_aLocal government - Australia
650			_aLocal government
700			_aGrant, Bligh
773			_aAustralian Journal of Public Administration
909			_a113199
999			_c113194 _d113194