Annual Report 2023-24

      Overseas                                                                                                               Councillor




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Governance and Disclosures
      Travel                                                                                                                 Conduct
      No official overseas travel was undertaken by Council’s elected members.                                               Chapter 5A of the LG Act outlines the requirements for        their roles, responsibilities, and obligations as elected
                                                                                                                             dealing with the conduct of Councillors. In particular, the   representatives of their community.
      Official overseas travel undertaken by employees during the period is outlined in the table below.                     Act prescribes the requirements for local governments
                                                                                                                             for dealing with conduct breaches, misconduct, and            Complaints about the conduct of councillors are to
      Official Overseas Travel for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024                                                    corrupt conduct of Councillors to ensure that:                be made, or referred, to the Independent Assessor
                                                                                                                              — appropriate standards of conduct and performance          for investigation and determination. The Office of
                                                                                                                                  are maintained, and                                      the Independent Assessor will assess all complaints
       Employee                     Date of Travel         Destination           Purpose of Travel     Cost to Council ($)    — a Councillor who engages in a conduct breach,             received and may also initiate their own investigation
                                                                                                                                  misconduct or corrupt conduct is disciplined.            if they have reason to suspect a conduct breach or
                                     19/05/2024 –                                 Engineering                                                                                              Councillor misconduct.
        Kyrone Dodd                                        USA                                             10,737
                                     25/05/2024                                   study of new                               Councillors’ conduct is governed by the Code of
                                     19/05/2024 –                                 technology                                 Conduct for Councillors in Queensland, approved by            The following table discloses matters relating to the
        Cody Johnston                                      USA                                             3,971
                                     25/05/2024                                   for landfill and                           the Queensland Government on 22 February 2024,                conduct of Councillors that were raised during the
                                     19/05/2024 –                                 renewable                                  which sets out the principles and standards of behaviour      financial year.
        Daniel Reitmann                                    USA                    energy products          3,971
                                     25/05/2024                                                                              expected of councillors and mayors when carrying out

152                                                                               Total                    18,679            Conduct of Councillors for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024                                                         153




                                                                                                                              Councillor Conduct                                                                     Response



                                                                                                                               Orders made under section 150I(2) of the LG Act                                        Nil



                                                                                                                               Orders made under section 150IA(2)(b) of the LG Act                                    Nil



                                                                                                                               Orders made under section 150AH(1) of the LG Act                                       2



                                                                                                                               Decisions, orders and recommendations made under section 150AR(1) of the LG Act        Nil


                                                                                                                               Name of each Councillor for whom a decision, order or recommendation under section




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Noosa Council Annual Report 23/24
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      See table below
                                                                                                                               150(I(2), 150IA(2)(b), 150AH(1) or 150 AR(1) of the LG Act was made

                                                                                                                               A description of the unsuitable meeting conduct, conduct breach or misconduct
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      See table below
                                                                                                                               engaged in by each of the councillors


                                                                                                                               A summary of the decision, order or recommendation made for each Councillor            See table below