Annual Report 2017-18

Complaints about Councillors
Sections 176 to 182 (inclusive) of the LG Act                     The Policy establishes:
prescribe the requirements for local governments
for dealing with complaints about the conduct and                 •     The responsibilities of Councillors under the Act;
performance of Councillors so as to ensure that:                  •     The standards of behaviour and ethical
                                                                        obligations expected of Councillors in Noosa
•           Appropriate standards of conduct and                        Shire; and
            performance are maintained; and
                                                                  •     A clear administrative method for handling and
•           A Councillor who engages in misconduct or                   resolving complaints made about the conduct
            inappropriate conduct is disciplined.                       and performance of Councillors in accordance
The Councillor Code of Conduct Policy endorsed by                       with Division 6 of the LG Act.
Council on 13 January 2014 remained unchanged                     Table 5 identifies the reportable complaints, orders
for the period.                                                   and recommendations against Councillors for the
                                                                  period.



    Table 5 - Complaints against Councillors

    Reportable information relating to complaints against Councillors                                        Number of
                                                                                                             complaints
                                                                                                          (for the period)

    (i)       The number of orders and recommendations made under s180 (2) or (4) of the LG Act                  1

    (ii)      The number of orders made under s181 of the LG Act.                                                2

              The number of complaints made about the conduct or performance of a Councillor for
    (iii)                                                                                                        2
              which no further action was taken under s 176C(2) of the LG Act.
              The number of complaints referred by the Council CEO to the department’s chief
    (iv)                                                                                                        Nil
              executive under s176C (3)(a)(i) of the LG Act.
              The number of complaints referred to the Mayor under s176C (3)(a)(ii) or (b)(i) of the
    (v)                                                                                                          2
              LG Act.
              The number of complaints referred to the department’s chief executive under s 176C
    (vi)                                                                                                         2
              (4)(a) of the LG Act.
              The number of complaints assessed by the Council CEO as being about corrupt
    (vii)                                                                                                       Nil
              conduct under the Crime and Corruption Act.

    (viii)    The number of complaints heard by a regional conduct review panel.                                 1

    (ix)      The number of complaints heard by the tribunal.                                                    1

    (x)       The number of complaints to which s176C (6) of the LG Act applied.                                Nil

    Note: In accordance with section 181A (1)(2)(3) of the Local Government Act 2009, the public may inspect records
    relating to the outcomes of complaints at Council’s Tewantin office.




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