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Call for submissions

Submissions are now closed.  Submissions are available under the "View Submissions" tab.

Inquiry timeline

Public briefing

A public briefing was held in Brisbane on Wednesday, 25 October 2017. The proof transcript can be viewed under the "Related Publications" tab.

View: Broadcast

Public hearings

Public hearings will be held at the Gold Coast and Ipswich on Monday, 6 November 2017.

Details will be provided here once the program is finalised.

Referral

On 12 October 2017 the Premier and Minister for the Arts, the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk, introduced the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017.

View: Premier’s speech introducing the Bill into the Queensland Parliament
View: Local Government Electoral (Implementing Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
View: Explanatory notes to the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (the committee) for detailed consideration. The committee is required to report by Monday, 27 November 2017.

The Bill

The policy objective of the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 is to implement certain recommendations of the Crime and Corruption Commission’s (CCC) report Operation Belcarra: A blueprint for integrity and addressing corruption risk in local government (the Belcarra report) to:

1. Reinforce integrity and minimise corruption risk that political donations from property developers has potential to cause at both a state and local government level
2. Improve transparency and accountability in state and local government
3. Strengthen the legislative requirements that regulate how a councillor must deal with a real or perceived conflict of interest or a material personal interest.