Annual Report 2018-19

Overseas travel                                                 The Councillor Code of Conduct Policy originally endorsed
                                                                by Council on 13 January 2014 was rescinded and the new
No official overseas travel was undertaken by Councillors or    Code of Conduct for Councillors in Queensland was adopted
employees during the period.                                    by Council on 20 December 2018 for the period. The new
                                                                Code of Conduct establishes:
Complaints about Councillors                                           • The Local Government principles and values with
                                                                         which Councillors and Mayors must comply with while
Chapter 5A of the LG Act outlines the requirements for                   performing their roles as elected representatives;
dealing with the conduct of councillors. In particular, Part           • The standards of behaviour expected of
3 prescribes the requirements for local governments for                  Councillors and Mayors when carrying out their
dealing with inappropriate conduct, misconduct and corrupt               roles, responsibilities and obligations as elected
conduct of Councillors so as to ensure that:                             representatives for their communities; and
   • Appropriate standards of conduct and performance                  • An administrative method for submitting complaints to
     are maintained; and                                                 the Independent Assessor who assesses complaints
                                                                         and determines the category of allegation.
   • A Councillor who engages in inappropriate,
     misconduct or corrupt conduct is disciplined.              Table 5 identifies the reportable complaints, orders and
                                                                recommendations against Councillors for the period.


Table 5 – Complaints, orders, actions and recommendations against Councillors

 Reportable information relating to complaints, orders, actions and recommendations against                     Number
 Councillors                                                                                                     for the
                                                                                                                 period
 For the period 1 July 2018 to 2 December 2018 (former legislation):
 (a)The total number of the following during the period -

   (i) orders and recommendations made under s 180(2) or (4) of the LG Act; and                                       Nil
  (ii) orders made under s 181 of the LG Act; and                                                                     Nil
 For the period 3 December 2018 to 30 June 2019 (current legislation):
 (b) The total number of the following during the period -
      (i) orders made under s 150I(2) of the LG Act;                                                                  Nil
     (ii) orders made under s 150AH(1) of the LG Act;                                                                 Nil
    (iii) decisions, orders and recommendations made under s 150AR(1) of the LG Act; and                              Nil
 For the period 1 July 2018 to 2 December 2018 (former legislation):
 (c) each of the following during the period -
      (i) the name of each councillor for whom an order or recommendation was made under s180 of the Act              Nil
          or an order was made under S181 of the LG Act;
     (ii) a description of the misconduct or inappropriate conduct engaged in by each of the councillors;             Nil
    (iii) a summary of the order or recommendation made for each Councillor; and                                      Nil
 For the period 3 December 2018 to 30 June 2019 (current legislation):
 (i) The name of each councillor for whom a decision, order or recommendation mentioned in paragraph                  Nil
 (b) was made;
 (ii) a description of the misconduct or inappropriate conduct engaged in by each of the councillors;                 Nil
 (iii) a summary of the decision, order or recommendation made for each Councillor; and                               Nil
 For the period 1 July 2018 to 2 December 2018 (former legislation):
 (d) the number of each of the following during the period -



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