Protocols for Council meetings

One of the responsibilities of councillors is to participate in council meetings and contribute to decision-making, for the benefit of the local government area. Our workshop will contain the following content:

• Standing Orders
• Local Government Act 2009 (Section 12 – Responsibilities of Councillors)
• Local Government Regulation 2012
• Conflict of Interest – Chapter 5B Councillors’ conflicts of interest
• Prescribed Conflicts of Interest
• Code of Conduct
• Closed meetings
• Disorder
• Unsuitable meeting conduct
• Conduct breach
• Misconduct
• Corrupt conduct