Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 150EG

150EG When councillor has prescribed conflict of interest—particular gifts or loans

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

(a) a gift or loan is given by an entity (the
"donor" ) that has an interest in the matter in a circumstance mentioned in subsection (2) ; and

(b) the gift or loan is given during the relevant term for the councillor; and

(c) all gifts, loans or sponsored travel or accommodation benefits under section 150EH given by the donor to the councillor, or a close associate of the councillor, during the councillor’s relevant term total $2,000 or more.

(2) For subsection (1) (a) , the circumstances are—

(a) where—

(i) the donor gives the gift or loan to the councillor; and

(ii) the gift or loan is required to be the subject of a return under the Local Government Electoral Act , part 6 ; or

(b) where—

(i) the donor gives the gift or loan to a group of candidates for an election when the councillor is a member of the group, or a political party that endorses the councillor for an election; and

(ii) the councillor is a candidate in the election; and

(iii) the gift or loan is required to be the subject of a return under the Local Government Electoral Act , part 6 or the Electoral Act , part 11 , division 11 ; or

(c) where the donor gives a gift to the councillor, or a close associate of the councillor, other than in a circumstance mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .

(2A) Subsection (3) applies for gifts or loans given by a donor—

(a) to a group of candidates when the councillor is a member of the group; or

(b) to a political party that endorses the councillor.

(3) For working out the total gifts or loans given by the donor for subsection (1) (a) , the amount of each gift or loan given to the group or political party must first be divided by—

(a) for a group of candidates for an election—the total number of candidates who are members of the group; or

(b) for a political party endorsing the candidate for an election—the total number of candidates endorsed by the political party in Queensland on the nomination day for the election under the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 .