NSW public servants urged to prepare for binding code of conduct

A new binding code of conduct for all government employees will be introduced in New South Wales in November.

15 July, 2024

Local government to lobby state on live streaming

Local government peak will seek exemptions to a new code that requires NSW’s councils to webcast proceedings.

19 November, 2018

Experts call for action on council governance

State governments are being urged to tackle legislative inconsistencies and improved governance frameworks in the wake of Queensland’s Ipswich Council being stood down.

16 July, 2018

Councillor behaviour becomes SA election issue

Local government, and more particularly the conduct of individual councillors and council staff, has become a major issue in the South Australian election, which is now less than two months away. South Australians go to the polls on 17 March. It will be one of the more interesting elections in Australia in recent years, with […]

14 January, 2018

Councillors behaving badly put on notice

The NSW Government has released a draft of an updated Model Code of Conduct for councillors and council staff in the state. It has been released for consultation, with submissions closing on 4 December. In a press release titled ‘Crackdown on badly behaved councillors’, Local Government Minister Gabrielle Upton said most councillors do the right […]

23 October, 2017

Councillor faces more heat over sexist texts

Public apology mandated.

8 August, 2016

Unethical public sector behaviour: there’s an app for that!

Dearth of ethics training in the public sector: expert.

9 November, 2015

How corruption flourishes

Minimising corruption in government.

5 January, 2015