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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150AGALocal government must make investigation report publicly available
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### sec.150AGA Local government must make investigation report publicly available
After making a decision under section 150AG , the local government must make the investigation report for the investigation publicly available—
if the decision is made at a local government meeting—on or before the day and time prescribed by regulation; or
otherwise—within 10 business days after the decision is made.
However, the following information contained in the investigation report 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;
the submission or affidavit of, or a record or transcript of information provided orally by, a person mentioned in paragraph (b) , including, for example, a transcript of an interview;
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
The information mentioned in subsection (2) (a) must not be made publicly available even if the information—
is required to be declared under section 150EQ or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 177N ; or
is otherwise required to be disclosed or made publicly available under this Act or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 .
Despite subsections (2) (a) and (3) , the report made publicly available must include the name of the person who made the complaint if—
the person is a councillor or the chief executive officer of the local government; and
the person’s identity as the complainant was disclosed at the meeting at which the report for the investigation was considered.
s 150AGA ins 2023 No. 30 s 57
om 2026 No. 5 s 93 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.150AGA-ssec.1) After making a decision under section 150AG , the local government must make the investigation report for the investigation publicly available— if the decision is made at a local government meeting—on or before the day and time prescribed by regulation; or otherwise—within 10 business days after the decision is made.
(sec.150AGA-ssec.2) However, the following information contained in the investigation report 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; the submission or affidavit of, or a record or transcript of information provided orally by, a person mentioned in paragraph (b) , including, for example, a transcript of an interview; 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
(sec.150AGA-ssec.3) The information mentioned in subsection (2) (a) must not be made publicly available even if the information— is required to be declared under section 150EQ or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 177N ; or is otherwise required to be disclosed or made publicly available under this Act or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 .
(sec.150AGA-ssec.4) Despite subsections (2) (a) and (3) , the report made publicly available must include the name of the person who made the complaint if— the person is a councillor or the chief executive officer of the local government; and the person’s identity as the complainant was disclosed at the meeting at which the report for the investigation was considered.
- (a) if the decision is made at a local government meeting—on or before the day and time prescribed by regulation; or
- (b) otherwise—within 10 business days after the decision is made.
- (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) the submission or affidavit of, or a record or transcript of information provided orally by, a person mentioned in paragraph (b) , including, for example, a transcript of an interview;
- (d) any other information the local government is entitled or required to keep confidential under a law. Examples for paragraph (d) — • 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
- (a) is required to be declared under section 150EQ or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 177N ; or
- (b) is otherwise required to be disclosed or made publicly available under this Act or the City of Brisbane Act 2010 .
- (a) the person is a councillor or the chief executive officer of the local government; and
- (b) the person’s identity as the complainant was disclosed at the meeting at which the report for the investigation was considered.