Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) A person who is, or has been, a councillor must not use information that was acquired as a councillor in order to--
(a) gain, directly or indirectly, a financial advantage for the person or someone else; or
(b) harm the local government.
(2) A person who is, or has been, a councillor must not release information that the person knows, or should reasonably know, is information that is confidential to the local government.
Maximum penalty--100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.