Keith writes:
On 21 September 2010 a complaint by the Mayor and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Fraser Coast Regional Council was referred to the Tribunal under section 171(3) of the Local Government Act 2009.
The complaint alleged that a person or persons unknown had released confidential information discussed in closed sessions of the Council to the Fraser Coast Chronicle.
In the course of its consideration of the material made available to it, the Tribunal came to the conclusion that some Councillors of the Fraser Coast Regional Council remain confused about their obligations under section 171 of the Act governing the use of information, particularly confidential information.
In these circumstances, the Tribunal strongly recommended to the Mayor and the CEO of the Council that they arrange further, and additional, training for all Councillors of the Council in relation to the whole topic of the use of information obtained by them during the course of performing their role as a Councillor, especially information obtained during the course of closed meetings of Council.
The release of confidential information by Councillors is viewed as serious misconduct by the Tribunal. This view is enshrined in the Act where any contravention is mandated for Tribunal action.
I for one am appalled that our councillors who have all been councillors before still do not know what their roles and responsibilities are. Lets hope it comes back to haunt them all at the next election.
Bring back Strewth! 
Are we Brainwashed into accepting this garbage! There should not be any Closed meeting’s or secret “Socialist business” if the FCRC is open and honest and just doing it’s job’ of looking after the ratepayers interest’s it was elected to and is over paid to do” but instead it’s being forced to Toe the State Government Party Line. In case nobody has realised” the FCRC is now a subsidiary of the Qld Labor State government’ where corruption subterfuge and secrecy are rife” so it only stands to reason that they would insist that our councilors of all the Amalgamated Councils of Qld learn and obey the tricks of their trade. Amalgamation being the Key word as in taking control of Ratepayers property on the Ground and profiteering by controlling then selling us back our own water from our existing water supplies and any more that fall’s from our skies!
Roll on both elections, CopYaLater
Keith,
I suspect those councillors who were and are loose lipped will be re-elected. They agree with every one and say any thing to curry favour. In an environment where publicity is seen as better than hard work, you’ll see another term of “quiet achievement”.