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Internal Review of Council Actions — a missed opportunity to limit unnecessary public expenditure
The next snapshot Alert in our series relating to the progressive implementation of the Local Government Reforms, is the amendments to the internal review of council actions under section 270…
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Borders are now open, but what is your vaccination status?
As we now all know, from midnight last night (well, as it turns out, it was actually at 11.56pm!) our State borders opened. This means it is critical that each…
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CEO Appointment and Review Process
Continuing with our series of ‘snapshot’ Alerts which analyse the progressive implementation of the Local Government Reforms, we now consider the CEO Appointment and Performance Review process provisions which are…
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Local Government Reform — Here we go again, or otherwise known as, ‘Tranche Two’
In another busy, if not hectic, week for councils, the second tranche of amendments to be made to the Local Government Act 1999 (the Act) by the Statutes Amendment (Local…
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CEO Remuneration — Establishing the Gatekeeper
It is timely to conclude our series of Alerts on the first tranche of amendments made to the Local Government Act 1999 (the Act), by the Statutes Amendment (Local Government…
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Mobile Food Vendors no longer flavour of the month!
Less than four (4) years since its commencement, the Mobile Food Vending Businesses (MFVB) Scheme introduced into the Local Government Act 1999 (the Act) has been wholly deleted. This has…
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Local Government Reform — additional statutory responsibilities for elected members
This next instalment in our Local Government Reform series addresses the additional statutory responsibilities for principal members and council members that are included at sections 58 and 59 of the…
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The ICAC, the OPI and the Ombudsman — What you need to know right now!
As all of our readers will be aware, the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (CPIPC Recommendations) Amendment Act 2021 (the Act) completed a rapid trajectory through our Parliament, receiving assent on…