❓ Question regarding the implementation of a mandatory Code of Conduct for council members and candidates, including details on its clauses, development, applicability to CEOs, penalties, and announcement timeline. The answers provided are largely 'to be determined'.
AnsweredQoN 3964Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I
refer to the recommendation from the first phase of the Local Government Act
1995 review that a mandatory Code of Conduct for council members and candidates be implemented, and ask: (a) What
clauses will be included in the code; (b) Who
will be involved in forming the code; (c) Will
local government Chief Executive Officers also be bound by the code; (d) What
will be the penalties for non-adhering to the code; and (e) When
will the Minister announce the details of the code?
refer to the recommendation from the first phase of the Local Government Act
1995 review that a mandatory Code of Conduct for council members and candidates be implemented, and ask: (a) What
clauses will be included in the code; (b) Who
will be involved in forming the code; (c) Will
local government Chief Executive Officers also be bound by the code; (d) What
will be the penalties for non-adhering to the code; and (e) When
will the Minister announce the details of the code?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
8 days
(a) To be determined
(b) The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries will work with the local government sector and State Government integrity agencies on the development of the code.
(c) No
(d) To be determined
(e) After it is developed
(b) The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries will work with the local government sector and State Government integrity agencies on the development of the code.
(c) No
(d) To be determined
(e) After it is developed
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