Annual Report 2018-19

Information relating to Councillors

Remuneration
Councillor remuneration is set by the Local Government              • Any contribution a local government makes for a
Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal established under                Councillor to a voluntary superannuation scheme for
                                                                      Councillors established or taken part in by the local
the Local Government Act 2009 (“LG Act”). The Tribunal                government under section 226 of the LG Act.
determines remuneration for Mayors, Deputy Mayors
and Councillors and releases a report in December each           The LG Act does however allow a local government to take
year which establishes single remuneration levels for the        part in a superannuation scheme for its Councillors and
following year.                                                  on 20 January 2014 Council authorised the payment of
                                                                 superannuation contributions for Councillors of up to 12%
The Local Government Remuneration and Discipline                 of their annual salary on the condition that Councillors:
Tribunal Report 2017 listed Noosa Council as a Category
3 Council, and prescribed the annual rate of remuneration           • Contribute an amount of up to 6% from their salaries
                                                                      and Council contributes a proportionate amount of
for the Mayor and Councillors for the period 1 July 2018 to
                                                                      up to 12% to a nominated superannuation fund;
30 June 2019 (the period) as follows:
                                                                    • Make contributions through an arrangement by way
    • Mayor - $127,898;                                               of a formal request to Council; and
    • Deputy Mayor - $79,936; and,                                  • Nominate the preferred superannuation fund,
    • Councillors - $67,945.                                          and where no nomination has occurred, the
                                                                      superannuation payments be made to LG Super.
In accordance with section 244(3) of the Local Government
Regulation 2012 (“LG Regulation”), the remuneration              An overview of the remuneration paid to Councillors for the
prescribed by the Commission cannot include:                     period is provided in Table 1.

    • Any amount for expenses to be paid or facilities to
      be provided to a Councillor of a local government
      under its expenses reimbursement policy; or


Table 1 – Councillor Remuneration

Councillor remuneration for period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019

 Councillor                                     Salary ($)       Superannuation*($)               Total ($)
 Cr Tony Wellington (Mayor)                       127,898                   15,348                143,246
 Cr Frank Wilkie (Deputy Mayor)                    79,936                     9,592                89,528
 Cr Frank Pardon                                   67,945                     8,153                76,098
 Cr Jess Glasgow                                   67,945                     8,153                76,098
 Cr Ingrid Jackson                                 67,945                     8,153                76,098
 Cr Brian Stockwell                                67,945                     8,153                76,098
 Cr Joe Jurisevic                                  67,945                     8,153                76,098
 Note: amounts rounded to the nearest dollar value
 *Superannuation shown is Council’s 12% contribution




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