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Report No. 26, 56th Parliament - Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
COMMITTEE'S REPORT
The committee tabled its report, No. 26, 56th Parliament - Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 on 21 June 2019. The Bill was passed with amendment on 16 October 2019.
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ABOUT THE BILL
On 1 May 2019 the Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs introduced the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Bill) into the Legislative Assembly. The Bill was referred to the Economics and Governance Committee for consideration.
The objectives of the Bill were to implement:
- the second stage of the government’s response to the recommendations of the Crime and Corruption Commission’s report Operation Belcarra: A blueprint for integrity and addressing corruption risk in local government (Belcarra Report), following the commencement of the Local Government Electoral (Implementing State 1 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018
- the government’s response to certain recommendations of the report of the independent panel, A review of the conduct of the 2016 local government elections, the referendum and Toowoomba South by-election (Soorley Report), and
- other reforms to improve diversity, transparency, integrity and consistency in local government.
A number of the Bill's proposed reforms to the local government electoral system were consistent with amendments to the State electoral system proposed by the Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019, which was also examined by the committee. The committee’s consideration of the Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 can be found here.
TIMELINE
Public briefing: | Monday 13 May 2019 - Transcript |
Submissions closed: | Tuesday 21 May 2019 |
Public hearing: | Monday 27 May 2019 - Transcript |
Report: | Friday 21 June 2019 - Report |
Related Publications
Publication Details | Type | Published Date | Tabled Date | Committee Name |
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Submissions
- 1 - Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils, North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils, and North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils
- 2 - Balonne Shire Council
- 3 - Burdekin Shire Council
- 4 - Mareeba Shire Council
- 5 - Local Government Association of Queensland
- 6 - Cr Paul Golle, Redland City Council
- 7 - Organisation Sunshine Coast Association of Residents
- 8 - Cr Paul Bishop, Redland City Council
- 9 - Brisbane Residents United
- 10 - LNP Administration Councillors of Brisbane City Council
- 11 - Electoral Commission of Queensland
- 12 - Pat Coleman
- 13 - Sunshine Coast Regional Council
- 14 - Whitsunday Regional Council
- 15 - North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils
- 16 - Redlands2030
- 17 - Property Council of Australia
- 18 - Moreton Bay Regional Council
- 19 - Office of the Independent Assessor
- 20 - Wildlife Queensland, Gold Coast and Hinterland Branch
- 21 - Redland City Council
- 22 - Environmental Defenders Office (Qld) Inc
- 23 - Isaac Regional Council
- 24 - Queensland Local Government Reform Alliance Inc
- 25 - Torres Shire Council
- 26 - Banana Shire Council
- 27 - Cr Wendy Boglary, Redland City Council
- 28 - Queensland Law Society
- 29 - Gecko Environment Council Association Inc
- 30 - Logan City Council
- 31 - North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils
- 32 - Cr Frank Wilkie, Deputy Mayor, Noosa Council
- 33 - Cassowary Coast Regional Council