Queensland Consolidated Acts

CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 2010 - SECT 177E

177E When councillor has prescribed conflict of interest—sponsored travel or accommodation benefits

(1) A councillor has a
"prescribed conflict of interest" in a matter if—

(a) a sponsored travel or accommodation benefit is given by an entity (the
"donor" ) that has an interest in the matter to—

(i) the councillor; or

(ii) a close associate of the councillor; and

(b) the sponsored travel or accommodation benefit is given—

(i) during the relevant term for the councillor; and

(ii) while the councillor holds office as councillor; and

(c) all gifts, loans or sponsored travel or accommodation benefits given by the donor to the councillor or close associate during the councillor’s relevant term total $2,000 or more.

(1A) Section 177D (2A) and (3) applies for working out the total gifts or loans given by the donor for subsection (1) (c) .

(2) In this section—

"sponsored travel or accommodation benefit" , received by a person, means travel or accommodation undertaken or used by the person, other than employment-related or upgraded travel or accommodation, if—

(a) another entity contributes, whether financially or non-financially, to the cost of the travel or accommodation; and

(b) the other entity is not the person’s spouse, other family member or friend.