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Standards Panel
LGEMA has e-copies of the following Standards Panel documents, Governance Overview Charter Code of Conduct Code of Ethics Practice and Procedure Guidelines Policy and Procedure for Managing Conflicts of Interest Freedom of Information Statement Internal Manual, A collection of the … Continue reading
LGEMA 2024 Forum Program
All LGEMA 2024 Forums will be held, on Sunday afternoons at the Peppermint Grove Library, near the Cottesloe Railway Station Our LGEMA 2024 Forum Program Budgets: 10 March Audits: 26 May CEO Performance and LGEMA AGM: 21 July Elected Members’ … Continue reading
Elected Member Mandatory Training
LGEMA cannot provide mandatory Elected Member Training. Only three entities are authorised training providers by Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, Regulation 35. In 2023, South Metro Tafe: on-line course taking 3-4 hours for $250 North Metro Tafe: : face to … Continue reading
ELECTED MEMBERS’ RIGHT TO PRIVACY
In Re ‘A’ and Local Government Standards Panel [2023] WAICmr 19 22 December 2023 (D0192023.pdf (oic.wa.gov.au) ), the Information Commissioner has confirmed that election to public office does not mean that Elected Members do not have a right to privacy, … Continue reading
Congratulations to Council of City of Rockingham
The Council of the City of Rockingham has adopted Council Policy, which recognises the importance of LGEMA to Elected Members supporting Local Government good governance, by including payment of LGEMA membership fees through Council’s Professional Development Policy. https://rockingham.wa.gov.au/forms-and-publications/your-city/about-us/local-laws-council-policies-and-delegations/council-policies
LGEMA Annual General Meeting 2023
Date: 5 November 2023 Venue: Secret Harbour Surf Life Saving Club Secret Harbour Blvd, Secret Harbour WA 6173 Questions: Ring secretary Sandra Boulter on 0427 508 582 RSVP: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1133389 11am: LGEMA Committee meeting, for LGEMA committee members only Program 12 … Continue reading
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS FORUM
Sunday 30th April 2023 When: 12 Noon – 4pm Sunday 30 April 2023Where: Peppermint Grove LibraryForum Cost: Free for members, donations welcomeGuests: Members can invite potential candidates as guestsPhoto: Professional photographer for Candidate headshotsLunch: Catering Costs $25 for each member, … Continue reading
BUILDING BETTER BUDGETS LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM
LGEMA Committee Open Q&A Keri Shannon on Zero Rate Increases Lorna Buchan on Building Better Budgets When: 9. 30am – 2pm Sunday 19 FEBRUARY 2023 Where: Quest Joondalup 83 Boas Avenue, Joondalup Cost: Workshop free for members, donations welcome RSVP: … Continue reading
A Message for Presiding Members
JACOB and LOCAL GOVERNMENT STANDARDS PANEL [2022] WASAT 66 explores proper role for Presiding Members Concerned inappropriate use of power as presiding member: para. 156 Confirmed Mayor made improper use of his office as EM of the City to cause … Continue reading
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AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 (WA)
The WA state parliament has passed amendments to the Local Government Act 1995 (WA) on 19 May 2023.
However, some amendments have not yet been proclaimed which means they are not yet operative.
The former version of the LG Act annotated with the adopted amendments in blue (some of which are proclaimed), so you can find the changes easily, is here (pdf 2Mb)
The amendments, which have been proclaimed have been operative since 19 May 2023 and some since 1 July 2023 and are in the LG Act current as at 1 July 2023 here (https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_551_homepage.html )
You can download a free copy of the newly amended Act in pdf, or word (easier to copy bits from), versions from the website link above. If you download a word copy and search using catchword “2023”, you should find the changes which have been proclaimed.
We do not recommend buying hard copy until all the amendments have been proclaimed and are included in the Act (to purchase a copy you can click on the trolley icon beside the LG Act title, pay for it, and it will then be mailed to you).
Some of the regulations required to give substance to some of the provisions have been tabled. – some are operative and others are not.
Prudent Elected Members and Councils will familiarise themselves as a matter of urgency with changes to the practice and procedure for Local Government elections (not yet proclaimed but shown in the marked in blue copy here (pdf 2Mb)) , which will be held in October this year.
For some information about LG elections click here
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