Author: Greg Smith

[Source: Redlands2030.Net, 14 August 2018] Risks of corruption in local councils were discussed recently in Redland City by Crime and Corruption (CCC) Chairman Alan MacSporran and Integrity Commissioner Nikola Stepanov. Key points raised by Mr MacSporran and Dr Stepanov included: public officials must put the public interest above their private […]

The State Government has released the new Councillor Code of Conduct which aims to define the minimum behaviour required by elected representatives. Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the new Code would take effect in December. He said it had a strong focus on “three Rs”: That councillors carry out […]

The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has tabled a report in State Parliament this afternoon following the completion of its investigation into Ipswich City Council. The CCC commenced Operation Windage in October 2016 to investigate allegations of corrupt conduct relating to the then Mayor, Chief Executive Officer and a Chief […]

OSCAR agrees with much of what the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is proposing in its 10-point plan for local government reform and we would welcome the LGAQ working with peak community groups like OSCAR to bring about the legislative changes needed to achieve these outcomes:   “Queensland councils […]

Laws designed to restrict local government corruption were passed by the Queensland Parliament on 17 May 2018 in a move EDO (Environmental Defenders Office) Qld welcomes. The passing of the Local Government (Councillor Complaints) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 (Councillor Complaints Bill) and the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage […]