Abstract
This paper assesses the extent to which the accountability expectations of the Australian federal government with respect to the reporting of waste data are satisfied by local government authorities in Southern Tasmania. A case study, based on the Southern Tasmanian Waste Strategy Authority and its member councils, shows the complex accountability relations generated by outsourcing of waste management services in local government and the instrumental, legalistic attitude of managers to their accountability responsibilities.
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Heinrich Oosthuizen
Heinrich Oosthuizen is a Lecturer in Accounting in the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania (TSBE), Australia.
Roger Willett
Roger Willett is Professor in Accounting, Victoria Business School, University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Trevor Wilmshurst
Trevor Wilmshurst is Associate Professor in Accounting, TSBE, Australia.
Belinda Williams
Belinda Williams is a Lecturer in Accounting, TSBE, Australia.