On 20 May 2022, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (‘ICAC‘) released its report on the investigation (‘Operation Ember‘) into the awarding of contracts by employees of the former NSW Roads and Maritime Services (‘RMS‘), which is now part of Transport…
What is a non-pecuniary conflict of interest?
30 May, 2021
On 4 May 2021, a Principal Member of the Occupational Division of the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (‘NCAT‘) found that a Sydney metropolitan council’s mayor had a non-pecuniary conflict of interest in a matter which caused him…
Section 440F of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) identifies several matters which constitute misconduct of a councillor, one of which is a failure by a councillor to comply with a Council’s Code of Conduct. Although the LG Act has…
Tribunal Overturns Suspension of Councillor
22 May, 2014
A Marrickville councillor who was suspended for two months by the Director-General of the Division of Local Government (DG) for engaging in misconduct has succeeded in having the suspension overturned in the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal).
Commencement of Model Code of Conduct 2013
4 Mar, 2013
The Model Code of Conduct 2013 for local councils commenced on 1 March 2013. The Division of Local Government’s website now includes a new webpage with the following resources to support the implementation of the new Code: Model Code of…
New Model Code of conduct framework
20 Dec, 2012
On 19 December 2012, the Division of Local Government published a new Model Code of Conduct Framework which will commence on 1 March 2013. LTL will be having a close look at the substance of the changes in an upcoming…
A recent case in the Supreme Court of New South Wales has highlighted the importance of avoiding or managing non-pecuniary conflicts of interests. Although the case involved a councillor, all persons bound by the Code of Conduct, including council staff and…