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COMMITTEE'S REPORT

The committee tabled its report on 7 March 2017. 

View:   Report No. 43, 55th Parliament - Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
View:   Government Response tabled on 10 May 2017
View:   Member’s speech introducing the bill into the Queensland Parliament
View:   Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
View:   Explanatory notes to the Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Referral

On 1 December 2016, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Trade, Hon Jackie Trad MP, introduced the Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016. 

The Bill was referred to the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee for consideration.

About the Bill

The objectives of the Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, as set out in the explanatory notes, are to:

1. improve transparency and accountability in local government electoral disclosure requirements and to remove any confusion

2. clarify that the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) may continue to recover direct and indirect costs associated with local government elections

3. make amendments to planning and building legislation to give early effect to planning reforms contained in the Planning Act 2016 and Planning and Environment Court Act 2016, make various technical and clarifying amendments, and address issues arising from several court decisions concerning development approval for building work.

Inquiry Timeline

Submissions closed:           30 January 2017
Departmental briefing:     15 February 2017 - transcript
Public hearing:                   17 February 2017 - transcript
Report tabled on:               7 March 2017