Annual Report 2019-20

          Noosa Shire Council                                                                                                                                                           2019 - 20 Annual Report


  Councillors’ conduct is governed by the Code of Conduct for Councillors in Queensland, adopted by
  Council on 20 December 2018, which sets out the principles and standards of behaviour expected
  of councillors and mayors when carrying out their roles, responsibilities and obligations as elected
  representatives of their community. Complaints about the conduct of Councillors are to be made, or
  referred, to the Independent Assessor for investigation and determination.
  In accordance with section 186 of the LG Regulation, table 9 outlines orders, actions and outcomes
  relating to the conduct of councillors for the period.

  Table 9 – Conduct of Councillors

  Conduct of councillors – 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
   The number of orders made under section 150I(2) of the LG Act.                                 Nil
   The number of orders made under section 150AH(1) of the LG Act.                                Nil
   The number of decisions, orders and recommendations made under section 150AR(1) of             Nil
   the LG Act.
   The name of each councillor for whom a decision, order or recommendation under                 Nil
   section 150(I(2), 150AH(1) or 150 AR(1) of the LG Act was made.
   A description of the unsuitable meeting conduct, inappropriate conduct or misconduct           Nil
   engaged in by each of the councillors.
   A summary of the decision, order or recommendation made for each councillor.                   Nil
   The number of complaints referred to the assessor under section 150P(2)(a) of the LG                1
   Act by the local government, a councillor of the local government or the chief executive                Executive Remuneration
   officer of the local government.
                                                                                                           Under section 201 of the LG Act, the annual report of a local government must state the total of all
   The number of matters, mentioned in section 150P(3) of the LG Act, notified to the Crime       Nil
                                                                                                           remuneration packages that were payable during the reporting period to the senior management of
   and Corruption Commission.
                                                                                                           the local government and the number of employees in senior management who are being paid each
   The number of notices given under section 150R(2) of the LG Act.                               Nil
                                                                                                           band of remuneration.
   The number of notices given under section 150S(2)(a) of the LG Act.                            Nil      The senior management, of a local government, consists of the CEO and all senior executive
   The number of decisions made under section 150W(1)(a), (b) and (d) of the LG Act for           Nil      employees of the local government. A senior executive employee is an employee who reports
   period 1 July 2019 to 31 August 2019.                                                                   directly to the CEO and whose position would ordinarily be considered to be a senior position in
   The number of decisions made under section 150W(1)(a), (b) and (e) of the LG Act for            11      the corporate structure.
   period 1 September 2019 to 30 June 2020.                                                                The total of remuneration packages payable to senior management during the period was $1,379,017.
   The number of referral notices accompanied by a recommendation mentioned in section            Nil      The annual package bands for Council’s senior management team are outlined in Table 10.
   150AC(3)(a) of the LG Act.
   The number of occasions information was given under section 150AF(4)(a) of the LG Act.         Nil      Table 10 – Executive Remuneration
   The number of occasions the local government asked another entity to investigate, under        Nil
   chapter 5A, part 3, division 5 of the LG Act for the local government, the suspected                    Package Band                                               Number of senior management employees
   inappropriate conduct of a councillor.
                                                                                                           $100,000 - $200,000                                                                                 Nil
   The number of applications heard by the conduct tribunal about the alleged misconduct          Nil
                                                                                                           $200,001 - $300,000                                                                                    5
   of a councillor for the period 1 July 2019 to 31 August 2019.
   The number of applications heard by the conduct tribunal under chapter 5A, part                Nil      $300,001 - $400,000                                                                                    1
   3, division 6 of the LG Act about whether a councillor engaged in misconduct or
   inappropriate conduct for the period 1 September 2019 to 30 June 2020.


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