❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on the Local Government Standards Panel's meeting frequency, caseload, and transparency regarding cleared allegations. The Minister provides detailed information on meeting dates, case numbers, and website policy.
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QuestionView source ↗
Can
the Minister confirm how often the Local Government Standards Panel meets and: (a) What were the dates for the Local Government Standards Panel meetings for each of the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19; (b) How
many cases does the panel investigate at each meeting; (c) Since
April 2017 how many have been "refused to deal with" cases; (d) How
many outstanding cases are awaiting Standards Panel
attention; (e) Why
doesn’t the official Local Government Standards Panel website record incidents in which local government elected members were cleared of allegations; and (f) How many cases were cleared in each of the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19?
the Minister confirm how often the Local Government Standards Panel meets and: (a) What were the dates for the Local Government Standards Panel meetings for each of the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19; (b) How
many cases does the panel investigate at each meeting; (c) Since
April 2017 how many have been "refused to deal with" cases; (d) How
many outstanding cases are awaiting Standards Panel
attention; (e) Why
doesn’t the official Local Government Standards Panel website record incidents in which local government elected members were cleared of allegations; and (f) How many cases were cleared in each of the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
6 days
In previous years, the Local Government Standards Panel typically met once per month; however, since mid-2018, the Panel has regularly met twice per month.
(a) Please refer to the table below.
(b) The number of complaints considered at each meeting ranges from four to six; however, the number of allegations/matters within each complaint can vary.
(c) 31
(d) 46
(e) The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries only publishes findings on the Local Government Standards Panel website of substantiated minor breaches of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(f) Please refer to the table below.
Year
(a) Dates of meetings held
(f) Number of cases cleared
2016-2017
2 August 2016
17 August 2016
19 September 2016
31 October 2016
22 November 2016
12 December 2016
21 December 2016
25 January 2017
22 February 2017
24 February 2017
3 March 2017
16 March 2017
20 March 2017
5 April 2017
3 May 2017
31 May 2017
23 June 2017
59
2017-2018
27 July 2017
14 August 2017
28 August 2017
26 September 2017
5 October 2017
17 November 2017
8 December 2017
18 December 2017
25 January 2018
15 February 2018
8 March 2018
16 April 2018
30 April 2018
25 May 2018
67
2018-2019
(year to date)
2 July 2018
27 July 2018
9 August 2018
21 August 2018
4 September 2018
19 September 2018
12 October 2018
24 October 2018
8 November 2018
21 November 2018
7 December 2018
12 December 2018
25 January 2019
5 February 2019
22 February 2019
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(a) Please refer to the table below.
(b) The number of complaints considered at each meeting ranges from four to six; however, the number of allegations/matters within each complaint can vary.
(c) 31
(d) 46
(e) The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries only publishes findings on the Local Government Standards Panel website of substantiated minor breaches of the Local Government Act 1995 .
(f) Please refer to the table below.
Year
(a) Dates of meetings held
(f) Number of cases cleared
2016-2017
2 August 2016
17 August 2016
19 September 2016
31 October 2016
22 November 2016
12 December 2016
21 December 2016
25 January 2017
22 February 2017
24 February 2017
3 March 2017
16 March 2017
20 March 2017
5 April 2017
3 May 2017
31 May 2017
23 June 2017
59
2017-2018
27 July 2017
14 August 2017
28 August 2017
26 September 2017
5 October 2017
17 November 2017
8 December 2017
18 December 2017
25 January 2018
15 February 2018
8 March 2018
16 April 2018
30 April 2018
25 May 2018
67
2018-2019
(year to date)
2 July 2018
27 July 2018
9 August 2018
21 August 2018
4 September 2018
19 September 2018
12 October 2018
24 October 2018
8 November 2018
21 November 2018
7 December 2018
12 December 2018
25 January 2019
5 February 2019
22 February 2019
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