❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on local government complaints received by the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, including the number, severity, type, and breakdown by local government. The answer provides some data on serious breach complaints and refers to a tabled paper for further details.
AnsweredQoN 5307Legislative Assembly
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I refer to complaints about local governments, which
were received in the 2017/18 and 2018-19 financial years by the Department of
Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and ask: (a) How many complaints were received in each year; (b) How many complaints were categorised as serious; (c) How many complaints related to: (i) financial interest allegations; (ii) misconduct; (iii) fraud allegations; and (iv) local government operations; and (d) Please provide a breakdown of the responses to (a) to
(c) by local government?
were received in the 2017/18 and 2018-19 financial years by the Department of
Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and ask: (a) How many complaints were received in each year; (b) How many complaints were categorised as serious; (c) How many complaints related to: (i) financial interest allegations; (ii) misconduct; (iii) fraud allegations; and (iv) local government operations; and (d) Please provide a breakdown of the responses to (a) to
(c) by local government?
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Answered
17 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
12 days
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) receives complaints in three different forms:
- General complaints, via general correspondence.
- Minor breach complaint, via approved form in accordance with s5.107 of the Local Government Act 1995.
- Serious breach complaints, via approved form in accordance with s5.114 of the Local Government Act 1995.
General complaints are not recorded in the DLGSC local government complaints management system and are dealt with by way of letter.
Minor breach complaints are lodged with the Local Government Standards Panel and are in relation to alleged breaches of misconduct according to the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007.
Serious breach complaints are managed by the DLGSC Local Government Investigations Team:
- 55 per cent of serious breach complaints received in 2017/18 related to financial interests*.
- 47 percent of serious breach complaints received in 2018/19 related to financial interests*.
*Refers to complaints of alleged breach of ss5.65 and 5.67 of the Local Government Act 1995
Fraud allegations are a matter for WA Police.
[See tabled paper no.] for number and category of minor and serious complaints received.
- General complaints, via general correspondence.
- Minor breach complaint, via approved form in accordance with s5.107 of the Local Government Act 1995.
- Serious breach complaints, via approved form in accordance with s5.114 of the Local Government Act 1995.
General complaints are not recorded in the DLGSC local government complaints management system and are dealt with by way of letter.
Minor breach complaints are lodged with the Local Government Standards Panel and are in relation to alleged breaches of misconduct according to the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007.
Serious breach complaints are managed by the DLGSC Local Government Investigations Team:
- 55 per cent of serious breach complaints received in 2017/18 related to financial interests*.
- 47 percent of serious breach complaints received in 2018/19 related to financial interests*.
*Refers to complaints of alleged breach of ss5.65 and 5.67 of the Local Government Act 1995
Fraud allegations are a matter for WA Police.
[See tabled paper no.] for number and category of minor and serious complaints received.
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