Hon Adele Farina asks the Minister for Local Government about reviewing the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 to cover a broader range of complaints. The Minister agrees to a review, subject to legislative priorities.

AnsweredQoN 2129Legislative Council
Asked
23 October 2014
Portfolio
Local Government

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I refer to complaints about local governments, and I ask: (a) in view of the fact that 86 per cent of all complaints received in 2013-14 did not fall under the provisions of the Local Government Act (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 , will the Minister review the regulations with a view to expanding the rules of conduct to cover these matters; and (b) if no to (a), why not?

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Answered
2 December 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
40 days
(a) The
Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007
were introduced to provide a mechanism to deal with complaints regarding the behaviour of local government councillors.
The Minister does propose to conduct a review of the Regulations; however, the timing will be subject to other legislative priorities in his portfolio.
(b) Not applicable

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