Councillor Conduct
Record of Information
As per section 5.96C of the Local Government Act 1995, the CEO must maintain a record of information about all complaints that result in a finding that a breach has occurred, including Code of Conduct behaviour breaches, conduct breaches and specified breaches.
Complaint Register from 1 January 2026
Behavioural Breach (Code of Conduct, Division 3)
| Date |
Name |
Breach Type |
Resolution |
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16 March 2026
Ordinary Council Meeting
|
Cr Kim Glisenti |
Code of Conduct, clause 9(b) |
Substantiated.
Under Regulation 12 of the Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021, the Council required Cr Glisenti to make a public apology.
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20 April 2026
Ordinary Council Meeting
|
President Coales |
Code of Conduct, clause 10(d) |
Substantiated.
Under Regulation 12 of the Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021, the Council required President Coales to make a public apology.
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20 April 2026
Ordinary Council Meeting
|
Cr Kim Glisenti |
Code of Conduct, clause 8(1)(a), clause 9(d) |
Substantiated.
No further action taken.
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20 April 2026
Ordinary Council Meeting
|
President Coales |
Code of Conduct, clause 9(c) |
Substantiated.
Under Regulation 12 of the Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021, the Council required President Coales to make a public apology.
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Recurrent Breach (Local Government Act, s8A.14)
| Date |
Name |
Breach Type |
Resolution |
| No recurrent breaches recorded. |
Conduct Breach (Local Government Act, s8A.18)
| Date |
Name |
Breach Type |
Resolution |
|
3 August 2026
Local Government Adjudicator - 2026-01059
|
President Coales |
Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021 (WA), Schedule 1, rule 18 |
Breach.
No sanction imposed.
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16 September 2026
Local Government Adjudicator - 2026-01198
|
President Coales |
Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021 (WA), Schedule 1, rule 19 |
Breach.
The Adjudicator ordered training be undertaken, pursuant to section 8A.18(4)(b)(iv) of the Local Government Act 1995
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Specified Breach (Local Government Act, s8A.25)
| Date |
Name |
Breach Type |
Resolution |
| No specified breaches recorded. |
Click here for the Complaint Register prior to 1 January 2026
Adverse findings of the Local Government Adjudicator or the State Administrative Tribunal
Findings of the Local Government Adjudicator or the State Administrative Tribunal from 1 January 2026 onwards can be found on the Local Government Inspector website .
You can view adverse findings by the Local Government Standards Panel or the State Administrative Tribunal prior to 1 January 2026 on the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety website .