On 1 May 2019 the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 was introduced to the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
The Bill has been referred to the Economics and Governance Committee who conducted an inquiry into the Bill. The submissions made, recordings and transcripts for the public hearings can be located on the Committee’s website.
On 21 June 2019, the Committee released its report which is now being considered by the State Government before the Bill is debated by Parliament. Should the Bill be passed, these reforms will apply to local governments and candidates for the 2020 local government elections. More information will be made available in due course by the Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs here.
Local governments must comply with a range of statutory requirements prescribed by the Local Government Act 2009 and the Local Government Regulation 2012.
The checklists below are designed to assist local governments ensure they are complying with these requirements.
Governance
| Checklist | Type and size |
|---|---|
| Annual Report A checklist to assist councils in the preparation of annual reports for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 financial years. |
 70 KB |
| Annual Report A checklist to assist councils in the preparation of annual reports for new annual report disclosure requirements commencing from the 2018–2019 financial year. |
102 KB |
| Planning, financial management and accountability A checklist to assist local government staff meet statutory obligations and timelines in relation to planning, financial management, providing public access to key documents, and internal audit functions. |
 173 KB |
| Keeping registers and records A checklist to assist local government staff meet statutory obligations and timelines in relation to keeping and publishing registers and records. |
91 KB 78 KB |
| Policies, processes and other matters A checklist to assist local government staff meet statutory obligations and timelines in relation to policies, processes and other matters relating to the business of local government. |
184 KB 83 KB
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Website publication
| Checklist | Type and size |
|---|---|
| Website publication requirements A checklist to assist local government staff meet statutory guidelines and timelines in relation to providing online information to the public about local government decisions and processes. |
92 KB 87 KB |