The Premier has responded to the CCC s Operation Belcarra report with a commitment to modern, fair, transparent and accountable local government. Please see the media release following. The Palaszczuk Government is considering the 31 recommendations handed down today by the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) in its report on […]
CCC – RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY
Following on from calls for more transparency and integrity the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has released the Operation Belcarra Report with a wide range of recommendations for improvement. Please see the CCC media release and follow the link to the report. The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has […]
Council’s Veil of Secrecy
A report in the Courier Mail this week highlights the lack of transparency and openness in the Ipswich City Council as the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) continues its proceedings. The veil of secrecy and corruption allegations have led to the CEO standing down with Gary Kellar former Logan Council […]
Limiting council election campaign spending
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) issued a news release on 8 September 2017 calling for a spending cap by candidates for local government elections (See below). · OSCAR endorses the LGAQ’s call for caps on council election campaign funding. · The amounts suggested are far too high however; […]
Maroochy River consultation – Update 1
In recent weeks, Sunshine Coast Council has hosted five community consultation sessions across the region, with 350 people registering their attendance. The sessions were also attended by local Councillors Peter Cox, Jason O’Pray, Greg Rogerson, Steve Robinson, Jenny McKay and Deputy Mayor Tim Dwyer. The community consultation sessions provided council […]