Parramatta. Praise but no proof

An independent review of the expenditure, activities and outputs of Parramatta City Council’s economic development team, for 2008/09, praised the quality of an extensive range of activities which were undertaken for a “modest” expenditure, but noted no link was evident which “proves how much or how far economic development outputs drive growth outcomes”. Expenditure in 2008/09 was $405,000 plus staff costs of $409,000.