Concern as new inquiry announced into powers of Qld corruption body

Councils say a new CCC probe will delay urgently needed reforms to the corruption watchdog.

18 February, 2024

LGAQ backs calls for more oversight of corruption watchdog

Queensland’s peak local government body has welcomed a report calling for more oversight of the state’s public sector corruption body.

11 August, 2022

Qld corruption watchdog ‘took sides’ against councillors, inquiry hears

Queensland’s corruption watchdog is under investigation by a parliamentary committee to determine if it misused its powers to get rid of a council as a “gift” to the former CEO.

18 August, 2021

Public inquiry into Logan City corruption probe

A parliamentary committee will inquire into how a corruption probe of Logan City Council was carried out.

31 May, 2021

Logan City Council in uproar as CEO sacked

Logan City Council has sacked its CEO Sharon Kelsey, who was appointed only in June 2017 after an intensive nationwide search. The council has refused to give any reasons for her termination, and Ms Kelsey herself has said she cannot comment for legal reasons. The Council meeting that decided on the move ended in uproar […]

12 February, 2018

Councils go quiet over Adani airstrip controversy

In October 2017 Townsville City Council and Rockhampton Regional Council announced that they would jointly fund a $30 million airstrip for the Adani Carmichael coal mine in Central Queensland. The announcement was made even though the construction of the mine itself remains uncertain, and despite the fact that the airstrip is hundreds of kilometres from […]

18 January, 2018

Queensland local government cops a pasting

Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has handed down a report making 31 recommendations to improve transparency and integrity in local government in the state. The reports follows Operation Belcarra, a program the CCC put in place following March 2016 Queensland local government elections, which led to a number of complaints about the corrupt practices […]

5 October, 2017

Is Ipswich’s former Mayor Paul Pisasale no longer bulletproof?

‘Mr Ipswich’ in strife.

8 June, 2017

Council CEO ‘a law unto himself’ says Corruption and Crime Commission head

Ratepayers pay for council boss’ booze, cabs and dinners.

4 May, 2017

QLD councils slam sleazy election tactics

Mudslinging mars local government poll.

3 March, 2016

Hunt on for two new Anti-Corruption watchdogs

Search to Federal and Western Australian integrity posts

7 August, 2014

South Australian councils want feedback on corruption

By Paul Hemsley The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) has commissioned Adelaide University to run an independent survey on people’s views about corruption, misconduct and maladministration in councils. The study will be conducted through the state government’s Local Government Research and Development Scheme to give the LGA an insight on public attitudes towards […]

22 October, 2013