❓ Mr. Krsticevic questions the Minister for Local Government regarding social media training for local government election candidates, including content, cost, and sanctions for non-compliance. The Minister outlines the induction process, clarifies the Code of Conduct's application to social media, and details enforcement mechanisms.
AnsweredQoN 5279Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to the Minister’s comments in Assembly Estimates Committee B on 21 May
2019 about the use of social media by local government elected members and
candidates, and ask: (a) What
will be taught to local government election candidates about the use of social
media in their mandatory training; (b) Will
social media guidelines be included in the code of conduct; (c) Who
will pay for the training; (d) What
is the cost per candidate for the training; and (e) What
sanctions will candidates face if they go outside the social media guidelines
outlined in the mandatory training: (i) Who
will enforce the sanctions?
refer to the Minister’s comments in Assembly Estimates Committee B on 21 May
2019 about the use of social media by local government elected members and
candidates, and ask: (a) What
will be taught to local government election candidates about the use of social
media in their mandatory training; (b) Will
social media guidelines be included in the code of conduct; (c) Who
will pay for the training; (d) What
is the cost per candidate for the training; and (e) What
sanctions will candidates face if they go outside the social media guidelines
outlined in the mandatory training: (i) Who
will enforce the sanctions?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
12 days
(a) The use of social media is addressed in the candidate induction. Candidates are reminded that campaign and conduct rules apply online and that they must be respectful of other’s opinions. The candidate induction course is available on the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ website at www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au .
(b) The Code of Conduct will require all forms of media, including social media, to be used in a way that complies with the code.
(c) There is no cost for the candidate induction training.
(d) Not applicable
(e) Once the Code of Conduct is implemented, a candidate who breaches the Code of Conduct will be subject to the complaints process in the code once elected.
(i) Local governments will enforce any sanction for a Part B breach. Failure to comply with a Standards Panel sanction can be referred to the State Administrative Tribunal.
(b) The Code of Conduct will require all forms of media, including social media, to be used in a way that complies with the code.
(c) There is no cost for the candidate induction training.
(d) Not applicable
(e) Once the Code of Conduct is implemented, a candidate who breaches the Code of Conduct will be subject to the complaints process in the code once elected.
(i) Local governments will enforce any sanction for a Part B breach. Failure to comply with a Standards Panel sanction can be referred to the State Administrative Tribunal.
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