Annual Report 2015-16

Complaints about Councillors
Sections 176 to 182 (inclusive) of the LG Act prescribe the requirements for local governments for
dealing with complaints about the conduct and performance of Councillors so as to ensure that:
       appropriate standards of conduct and performance are maintained, and
       a Councillor who engages in misconduct or inappropriate conduct is disciplined.

The Councillor Code of Conduct Policy endorsed by Council on 13 January 2014 remained
unchanged for the period. The Policy establishes:
       the responsibilities of Councillors under the LG Act;
       the standards of behaviour and ethical obligations expected Councillors in Noosa Shire; and
       a clear administrative method for handling and resolving complaints made about the conduct
        and performance of Councillors in accordance with Division 6 of the LG Act.

The table 7 below identifies the reportable complaints, orders and recommendations against
Councillors for the period.

Table 7 – Complaints Against Councillors

Reportable information relating to complaints against Councillors:                                  Number of
                                                                                                   complaints:
                                                                                                (for the period)
(i)        The number of orders and recommendations made under s180 (2) or (4) of the LG                     Nil
           Act.

(ii)       The number of orders made under s181 of the LG Act.                                               Nil

(iii)      The number of complaints made about the conduct or performance of a Councillor                    Nil
           for which no further action was taken under s 176C(2) of the LG Act.

(iv)       The number of complaints referred by the Council CEO to the department’s chief                    Nil
           executive under s176C (3)(a)(i) of the LG Act.

(v)        The number of complaints referred to the Mayor under s176C (3)(a)(ii) or (b)(i) of                Nil
           the LG Act.

(vi)       The number of complaints referred to the department’s chief executive under s                     Nil
           176C (4)(a) of the LG Act.

(vii)      The number of complaints assessed by the Council CEO as being about corrupt                       Nil
           conduct under the Crime and Corruption Act.

(viii)     The number of complaints heard by a regional conduct review panel.                                Nil


(ix)       The number of complaints heard by the tribunal.                                                   Nil

(x)        The number of complaints to which s176C (6) of the LG Act applied.                                Nil




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