Two Brisbane councillors refuse to pay fines for conduct rulings

Two Brisbane councillors refuse to pay fines for conduct rulings

Opposition leader Jared Cassidy and Greens councillor Jonathan Sri did not pay fines ordered by the councillor conduct panel.

  • byLucy Stone

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$150,000 legal war erupts between Brisbane Roar and Logan City Council

$150,000 legal war erupts between Brisbane Roar and Logan City Council

The soccer club is also unhappy its players and staff are in hotel quarantine upon returning from their NSW COVID bubble.

  • byToby Crockford
Ipswich councillor Paul Tully reprimanded for Facebook meme about women

Ipswich councillor Paul Tully reprimanded for Facebook meme about women

The complainants"alleged that the post showed a lack of respect for women,reinforced negative gender stereotypes and conduct that is not becoming of a councillor."

  • byLucy Stone
Brisbane among councils at centre of complaints keeping assessor busy

Brisbane among councils at centre of complaints keeping assessor busy

Independent Assessor Kathleen Florian said 55 of the state's 77 local governments were represented in the complaints fielded by her busy office last financial year.

  • byMatt Dennien
Ipswich City Council protecting former councillors'to avoid being sued'

Ipswich City Council protecting former councillors'to avoid being sued'

Ipswich City Council has published a trove of financial information but withheld the identities of the councillors responsible. A legal expert says it shows fear of litigation has trumped the public interest.

  • byMark Solomons
Ipswich council puts your money where your mouse is

Ipswich council puts your money where your mouse is

New-look council launched a website detailing all the council's major spending for the past five years.

  • byLucy Stone
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South-east Queensland councils prepare to spend but keep rates low

South-east Queensland councils prepare to spend but keep rates low

Councils across the region are seeking to stimulate local economies by fast-tracking infrastructure works.

  • byLucy Stone
Ethics committee to govern councillor inappropriate conduct complaints

Ethics committee to govern councillor inappropriate conduct complaints

The new ethics committee will be bipartisan with both LNP and Labor councillors sitting on it.

  • byLucy Stone
Jonathan Sri vows to ignore fine over'inappropriate'comments

Jonathan Sri vows to ignore fine over'inappropriate'comments

The Greens councillor alleges censorship after being fined for calling the police service"racist"and allegedly supporting illegal protest activity.

  • byMatt Dennien
40,000 Queensland council workers excluded from national JobKeeper program

40,000 Queensland council workers excluded from national JobKeeper program

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that local government employees would be excluded from the JobKeeper program on Friday.

  • byToby Crockford
Adviser appointed to help new Ipswich council

Adviser appointed to help new Ipswich council

Ipswich's former interim administrator Steve Greenwood will stay on for another year to help the new council get to work.

  • byLucy Stone