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Local Government Minister
Stirling Hinchliffe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 1, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Councillors and council candidates will undergo compulsory training as part of amendments to Local Government legislation introduced into State Parliament on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The legislation also includes real-time disclosure of electoral donations.<\/p>\n

Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the proposed reforms aimed to strengthen transparency, integrity and accountability in all Queensland Councils.<\/p>\n

The reforms are contained in the “Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019”.<\/p>\n

\u201cMandatory training was one of a number of recommendations from the Crime and Corruption Commission\u2019s Operation Belcarra Report,\u201d Mr Hinchliffe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt requires all candidates at Local Government elections, including sitting Councillors, to undertake training as a condition of their nomination.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about ensuring candidates having a strong understanding of their obligations, both during an election campaign and as a councillor once elected.”<\/p>\n

The Bill also mandates full preferential voting for mayoral and single councillor elections, to be effective for the 2020 local government election.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis aligns voting methodologies with State and Federal elections and helps to avoid voter confusion,\u201d Mr Hinchliffe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt ensures every vote counts, electing the candidate preferred by a majority of voters, and is thus inherently more democratic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also seeking to implement real time disclosure of electoral spending, an important transparency measure that will make local government representatives more accountable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other proposed reforms in Belcarra Stage 2 include:<\/p>\n

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  • Requiring candidates to disclose particular interests as part of their nomination as a candidate, including membership of a political party;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Prohibiting candidates and groups of candidates from using credit cards to pay for campaign expenses;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Requiring candidates to provide details about a dedicated campaign bank account when nominating;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • Providing more certainty and clarity to councillors by refining the processes to manage a conflict of interest – including introducing prescribed conflicts of interest;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Requiring further information around declaring gifts and donations;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Removing powers of Mayors in relation to budgets, the appointment of senior executive employees, and the issuing of directions to the chief executive officer and senior executive employees; and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Introducing new requirements relating to councillors\u2019 registers of interests to align with the requirements applying to State MPs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Belcarra Stage 1 reforms included the creation of the Office of the Independent Assessor to handle Councillor complaints and introducing a new Councillor Code of Conduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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