Elected Members code of conduct

The Code of Conduct for Council Members commenced on 1 September 2013.

Council members must comply with the provisions of this code in carrying out their functions as public officials.

The code has been made by the Local Government (General) Variation Regulation 2013 and gazetted in the Government Gazette on 22 August 2013.

Code of conduct for Council Members (34 KB) pdf

Elected Member Code of Conduct Register

Council resolved that the 25 November 2019 Special General Council meeting to establish an “Elected Member Conduct Register” and publish it on the City of Marion website.

The register will be updated as resolutions are passed by Council and be rolling no less than 3 consecutive council terms.

Register Items for the period - 2010 to 2019
Date	Title	Member	Summary Description	Outcome	File Reference/s
27 November 2012	Ombudsman Investigation	Hutchinson	Conflict of Interest (re Glandore Laneways)	Investigated by Ombudsman Upheld Matter referred to Council resulting in a review of systems and support	GC271112R09 Minutes Extract Ombudsmans Investigation
22 July 2014	Ombudsman Full Investigation Conflict of Interest	Speirs	Conflict of Interest	Upheld	GC220714R06 Minutes Extract Ombudsman Full Investigation Conflict of Interest
9 September 2014	Code of Conduct Complaint	Pfeiffer	Using council resources for electoral purposes	Upheld	GC090914F01 Minutes Extract Code of Conduct Complaint Combined (no resolution to retain in confidence)
24 February 2015	Ombudsman’s Final Report Breach of Code of Conduct	Hull	Bullying (Social Media post re travel)	Referred to Ombudsman Upheld Reprimand Required to apologise	GC240215R01 Minutes Extract Ombudsmans Final Report
14 July 2015	Code of Conduct Complaint	Kerry	Intoxicated at meeting	Upheld Censured	GC140715R08 Minutes Extract Code of Conduct Complaint Combined
10 November 2015	Code of Conduct Complaint	Kerry	Complaint from two independent members of the Council’s Development Assessment Panel	Censured Required to apologise	GC101115F02 Minutes Extract FINAL Code of Conduct Complaint Combined (no resolution to retain in confidence)
14 February 2017	Code of Conduct Complaint	Kerry	Behaviour at the Development Assessment Panel	Cr Kerry - Upheld Kerry and Hutchinson referred to mediation	GC101115F02 Minutes Extract Code of Conduct Complaint COMBINED (no resolution to retain in confidence)
9 October 2018	Code of Conduct	Hull	Breach of Confidence	Upheld	GC181009R05 Minutes Extract Code of Conduct
9 October 2018	Code of Conduct	Kerry	Interactions with staff member	Upheld	GC181009R06 Minutes Extract Code of Conduct
8 October 2019	Code of Conduct	Hull	Social media post	Upheld and apology accepted	GC181009R06 Minutes Extract Code of Conduct (no resolution to retain in confidence)

Local Government Act - Regulation 29 Breach
Date	Title	Member	Summary Desciption	Outcome	File Reference/s
28 May 2013	Point of Order – Regulation 29	Hull	Regarding comments made about the pre-election budget and southern ward projects	• Censured for his behaviour • Requested to withdraw comments • Refrain from such behaviour	GC280513 Minutes (see page 7)
24 September 2013	Point of Order – Regulation 29	Hull	Regarding comments that were disrespectful and discriminatory to another Elected Member	• Advised comments were not needed and unhelpful • Requested to apologise for behaviour • Withdraw his comments and not make comments of this nature in the future	GC240913 Minutes (see page 6)
10 June 2014	Point of Order – Regulation 29	Hull	Directing repeated aggravation towards Administration	• Asked to remain constructive • Asked to speak to the fact relating to the matter being discussed • All elected member to behave in this manner.	GC100614 Minutes (see page 5)
13 June 2017	Point of Order – Regulation 29	Hull	Abstained from voting	• There was a breach of the meeting procedures • No further action be taken	GC170613 Minutes (see page 4)
24 October 2017	Point of Order – Regulation 29	Kerry	Disrupting the meeting	• Suspended for the remainder of the meeting • Censured for disorderly conduct	GC171024 Minute (see page 2 & 9)
27 February 2018	Point of Order – Regulation 29	Kerry	Being disrespectful and his behaviour was disrupting the meeting	• Censured and suspended for remainder of meeting	GC180227 Minutes (see page 2)
23 April 2019	Point of Order – Regulation 29	Hull	Behaved in an improper and disorderly manner by interrupting the Chair whilst speaking	• Suspended for the remainder of the meeting for his behaviour	GC190423 Minutes (See page 14)

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