Why we're consulting

Section 57 of the Local Government Act 2020 (the Act) provides that council must adopt a Public Transparency Policy.

The current policy was adopted by council in August 2020 and is due for a review as a part of council’s four yearly cycle for policies.

The Public Transparency Principles stipulated in the Act state that Council information must be publicly available unless it is confidential by virtue of legislation or making it available would be contrary to the public interest.

The Draft Public Transparency Policy describes which Council information is publicly available, and how to access this information. It also explains when Council information may be confidential or when making it available may be contrary to the public interest.

We are now seeking community feedback on the draft policy.