Council Members registers

For the purposes of 3.10 of the code of conduct, the threshold amount governing when a gift or benefit must be registered has been gazette at $100.00.

The new code applied to all Council members automatically from 1 September 2013 and did not need to be adopted by the Council.

The Elected Member Gift and Benefit Register will be made available on this webpage and updated on a quarterly basis, e.g. March, June, September and December.

For further information, please contact the Unit Manager Governance and Council Support on 8375 6600.

The Elected Member Expense Register will be made available on this webpage and updated on a quarterly basis, e.g. March, June, September and December.

The purpose of the register of interests in accordance with the legislation in the Local Government Act 1999 is to inform members and the public about the ongoing interests of current members of council to ensure that council members are managing their conflicts of interests and making critical decisions in the public interest . The intention is that the Register is a ‘living’ document, to be updated from time to time with information from the relevant returns provided by members.

The Council Members Register of Interests can be found below:

Actual or Perceived Conflicts of Interest

Under Section 75A (4) If a member of a council discloses an actual or percieved conflict of interest in a matter to be discussed at a meeting of the council the following details must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and on a website determined by the chief executive officer:

(a) the member's name;

(b) the nature of the interest, as described by the member;

(c) the manner in which the member dealt with the actual or perceived conflict of interest;

(d) if the member voted on the matter, the manner in which he or she voted;

(e) the manner in which the majority of persons who were entitled to vote at the meeting voted on the matter.

Material Conflicts of Interest

Under section 74(5) of the Local Government Act 1999, if a member of council discloses a material conflict of interest in a matter to be discussed at a meeting of the council the following details must be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and on a website determined by the chief executive officer:

(a) the member's name;

(b) the nature of the interest, as described by the member;

(c) if the member took part in the meeting, or was in the chamber during the meeting, under an approval under subsection (3), the fact that the member took part in the meeting, or was in the chamber during the meeting (as the case requires)*

*Note: The register does not include any conflicts of interest that have been declared in relation to confidential items.

The register below shows the required information and will be updated monthly.