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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150AFALocal government must make summary of investigation report publicly available
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### sec.150AFA Local government must make summary of investigation report publicly available
This section applies if an investigation report about an investigation is given to the local government to assist in the making of a decision at a local government meeting under section 150AG .
However, this section does not apply in relation to a decision by the Establishment and Coordination Committee under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 .
Before making the decision, the local government must—
prepare a summary of the investigation report; and
make the summary publicly available on or before the day and time prescribed by regulation.
The summary must include—
the name of the councillor whose conduct has been investigated; and
a description of the alleged conduct; and
a statement of the facts established by the investigation; and
a description of how natural justice was afforded to the councillor during the conduct of the investigation; and
a summary of the findings of the investigation; and
any recommendations made by the entity that investigated the conduct.
However, the following information must not be made publicly available—
if the investigation relates to the conduct of a councillor that was the subject of a complaint—
the name of the person who made the complaint or any other person, other than the councillor; or
information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) ;
if a person, other than the councillor, provided information for the purposes of the investigation including, for example, by giving an interview or making a submission or affidavit—
the name of the person; or
information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying the person or any other person, other than the councillor;
any other information the local government is entitled or required to keep confidential under a law.
documents subject to legal professional privilege
information that is part of a public interest disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010
s 150AFA ins 2023 No. 30 s 56
om 2026 No. 5 s 93 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150AFA-ssec.1) This section applies if an investigation report about an investigation is given to the local government to assist in the making of a decision at a local government meeting under section 150AG .
(sec.150AFA-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply in relation to a decision by the Establishment and Coordination Committee under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 .
(sec.150AFA-ssec.3) Before making the decision, the local government must— prepare a summary of the investigation report; and make the summary publicly available on or before the day and time prescribed by regulation.
(sec.150AFA-ssec.4) The summary must include— the name of the councillor whose conduct has been investigated; and a description of the alleged conduct; and a statement of the facts established by the investigation; and a description of how natural justice was afforded to the councillor during the conduct of the investigation; and a summary of the findings of the investigation; and any recommendations made by the entity that investigated the conduct.
(sec.150AFA-ssec.5) However, the following information must not be made publicly available— if the investigation relates to the conduct of a councillor that was the subject of a complaint— the name of the person who made the complaint or any other person, other than the councillor; or information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; if a person, other than the councillor, provided information for the purposes of the investigation including, for example, by giving an interview or making a submission or affidavit— the name of the person; or information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying the person or any other person, other than the councillor; any other information the local government is entitled or required to keep confidential under a law. documents subject to legal professional privilege information that is part of a public interest disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010
- (a) prepare a summary of the investigation report; and
- (b) make the summary publicly available on or before the day and time prescribed by regulation.
- (a) the name of the councillor whose conduct has been investigated; and
- (b) a description of the alleged conduct; and
- (c) a statement of the facts established by the investigation; and
- (d) a description of how natural justice was afforded to the councillor during the conduct of the investigation; and
- (e) a summary of the findings of the investigation; and
- (f) any recommendations made by the entity that investigated the conduct.
- (a) if the investigation relates to the conduct of a councillor that was the subject of a complaint— (i) the name of the person who made the complaint or any other person, other than the councillor; or (ii) information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) ;
- (i) the name of the person who made the complaint or any other person, other than the councillor; or
- (ii) information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) ;
- (b) if a person, other than the councillor, provided information for the purposes of the investigation including, for example, by giving an interview or making a submission or affidavit— (i) the name of the person; or (ii) information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying the person or any other person, other than the councillor;
- (i) the name of the person; or
- (ii) information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying the person or any other person, other than the councillor;
- (c) any other information the local government is entitled or required to keep confidential under a law. Examples for paragraph (c) — • documents subject to legal professional privilege • information that is part of a public interest disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010
- • documents subject to legal professional privilege
- • information that is part of a public interest disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010
- (i) the name of the person who made the complaint or any other person, other than the councillor; or
- (ii) information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying a person mentioned in subparagraph (i) ;
- (i) the name of the person; or
- (ii) information that could reasonably be expected to result in identifying the person or any other person, other than the councillor;
- • documents subject to legal professional privilege
- • information that is part of a public interest disclosure under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010