Annual Report 2016-17

Summary of expenses/ reimbursements paid to                                                                                            Complaints about Councillors
Councillors for the period                                                                                                             Sections 176 to 182 (inclusive) of the LG Act                     The Policy establishes:
The reimbursements that were made to Councillors                For the period all claimed expenses were processed                     prescribe the requirements for local governments
                                                                                                                                       for dealing with complaints about the conduct and                 •     the responsibilities of Councillors under the Act;
for the period were for mandatory and discretionary             and fell within the required limits prescribed by the
professional development, hospitality, vehicle use,             Policy.                                                                performance of Councillors so as to ensure that:                  •     the standards of behaviour and ethical
home office and telecommunication, and travel                                                                                                                                                                    obligations expected Councillors in Noosa Shire;
                                                                A summary of expenses/ reimbursements to                               •           appropriate standards of conduct and                        and
expenses incurred whilst on Council business.                                                                                                      performance are maintained, and
                                                                Councillors for the period is outlined in table 3                                                                                        •     a clear administrative method for handling and
                                                                below.                                                                 •           a Councillor who engages in misconduct or                   resolving complaints made about the conduct
Table 3 - Councillor Expenses 2016/17                                                                                                              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.
Councillor                 Mandatory     Discretionary        Use of          Home     Hospitality             Travel         Total
                          Professional    Professional        private        office &           ($)           expenses            ($)    Council on 13 January 2014 remained unchanged                     Table 5 identifies the reportable complaints, orders
                         Development     Development         vehicle     telecomms                         as requied                  for the period.                                                   and recommendations against Councillors for the
                                   ($)             ($)     (option 1)            ($)                     to represent                                                                                    period.
                                                                  ($)*                                        Council
                                                                                                                   ($)

Cr Tony Wellington               665             155         5,000          2,880               0                 24         8,724         Table 5 - Complaints against Councillors
Cr Jess Glasgow                    78            146         5,000          2,880               0                   0        8,104         Reportable information relating to complaints against Councillors                                         Number of
Cr Ingrid Jackson                  78             30         5,000          2,880             66                    0        8,054                                                                                                                   complaints
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (for the period)
Cr Joe Jurisevic                    0          1,030         5,000          2,880               0                   0        8,910
Cr Frank Pardon                     0             30         5,000          2,880               0                   0        7,910         (i)       The number of orders and recommendations made under s180 (2) or (4) of the LG Act                  Nil
Cr Brian Stockwell                  0          1,500         5,000          2,880               0                 64         9,444
                                                                                                                                           (ii)      The number of orders made under s181 of the LG Act.                                                Nil
Cr Frank Wilkie                  582             750         5,000          2,880               0                   0        9,212
Note amounts rounded to the nearest whole dollar value                                                                                               The number of complaints made about the conduct or performance of a Councillor for
                                                                                                                                           (iii)                                                                                                        Nil
*Under Council’s Policy, Councillors may elect one or two options regarding the use of private vehicle reimbursement.                                which no further action was taken under s 176C(2) of the LG Act.
Option 1 - Councillors accept an annual payment of $5,000 as reimbursement for the use of their private vehicle on                                   The number of complaints referred by the Council CEO to the department’s chief
Council business.                                                                                                                          (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)                                                                                                          Nil
                                                                                                                                                     LG Act.
                                                                                                                                                     The number of complaints referred to the department’s chief executive under s 176C
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Nil
Councillor meeting attendance                                                                                                              (vi)
                                                                                                                                                     (4)(a) of the LG Act.
                                                                                                                                                     The number of complaints assessed by the Council CEO as being about corrupt
The attendance of Councillors at Ordinary meetings, Special meetings and Committees for the period is                                      (vii)                                                                                                        Nil
                                                                                                                                                     conduct under the Crime and Corruption Act.
outlined in table 4 below.
                                                                                                                                           (viii)    The number of complaints heard by a regional conduct review panel.                                 Nil
Table 4 - Council Meeting Attendance 2016/17

Councillor                  Ordinary       General  Planning &  Services &              Special &        Audit & Risk          Total       (ix)      The number of complaints heard by the tribunal.                                                    Nil
                            Meeting      Committee Environment Organisation            Budgetary          Committee
                                                    Committee   Committee                                                                  (x)       The number of complaints to which s176C (6) of the LG Act applied.                                 Nil
Cr Tony Wellington                11             12              11              11                  2                   4       51
Cr Jess Glasgow                   11             10             n/a              10                  1             n/a           32
Cr Ingrid Jackson                 12             11              10             n/a                  1                   4       38
Cr Joe Jurisevic                  12             11              11             n/a                  2             n/a           36
Cr Frank Pardon                   10             11             n/a               9                  2             n/a           32
Cr Brian Stockwell                12             12              11             n/a                  2             n/a           37
Cr Frank Wilkie                   11             11             n/a              10                  2             n/a           34
Note: n/a in the table above indicates that the relevant Councillor is not a representative of the particular Committee.




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