Local Government Act 2009 (Queensland)
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The Local Government Act 2009 (Queensland) is the primary state legislation that establishes the powers, responsibilities, and governance framework for local councils throughout Queensland, Australia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Local Government Act 2009 (Queensland) canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Queensland statute
ⓘ
local government legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Queensland Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all local government areas in Queensland ⓘ |
| commencedInDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| defines |
local government principles for Queensland
ⓘ
the framework for local government corporate planning ⓘ the framework for local government financial planning ⓘ the powers of local governments to make local laws ⓘ the responsibilities of a councillor ⓘ the responsibilities of a mayor ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Queensland ⓘ |
| governs |
local councils in Queensland
ⓘ
local government councillors in Queensland ⓘ local government employees in Queensland ⓘ mayors of Queensland local governments ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on financial sustainability of local governments
ⓘ
provisions on local government administration ⓘ provisions on local government elections ⓘ provisions on local government principles ⓘ provisions on local laws ⓘ provisions on responsibilities of councillors ⓘ provisions on responsibilities of mayors ⓘ provisions on state intervention in local governments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Queensland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to define the powers and responsibilities of local governments in Queensland
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to provide a legal framework for the system of local government in Queensland ⓘ to support democratic, accountable and sustainable local government ⓘ |
| replaced | Local Government Act 1993 (Queensland) ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Local Government Act 2009 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
community engagement by local governments
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conflict of interest requirements for councillors ⓘ elections of local government councillors ⓘ ethical and legal obligations of councillors ⓘ financial management of local governments ⓘ intervention and oversight powers of the state over local governments ⓘ local government decision-making processes ⓘ local government governance framework ⓘ local government powers ⓘ local government responsibilities ⓘ local laws made by councils ⓘ meeting procedures for local governments ⓘ roles of mayors and councillors ⓘ |
| typeOfInstrument | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2009 ⓘ |
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