Minor breach findings

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Minor breaches of the Local Government Act 1995 are dealt with by the Local Government Standards Panel.
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Adverse findings are published once the relevant appeal period to the State Administrative Tribunal has expired.

Minor breach findings by the Standards Panel are published by LGIRS. For conduct breach findings by an adjudicator from 1 January 2026, visit the Local Government Inspector’s website.

Complaint numberCouncil memberLocal governmentNature orderRegulation/s breachedDownload findings documentation
2026002Councillor Samantha StarcevichEsperance, Shire of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct
20260002 - Combined Documents (Findings and Decisions) - Cr Starcevich - Esperance Shire
20250649Mayor Mark IrwinStirling, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20250649 - Combined Documents (Findings and Decisions) - Mayor Irwin - Stirling City
20260001Shire President, Councillor Ron ChambersEsperance, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20260001 - Combined Documents (Findings and Decisions) - Shire President Chambers -  Esperance Shire
20260000Shire President, Councillor Ron ChambersEsperance, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20260000 - Combined Documents (Findings and Decisions) - Shire President Chambers -  Esperance Shire
20250653Councillor Bruce ReynoldsPerth, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20250653 - Combined Report (Finding and Decision) - Cr Reynolds - Perth City
20250652Councillor Bruce ReynoldsPerth, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20250652 - Combined Report (Finding and Decision) - Cr Reynolds - Perth City
20250637Councillor Rosemary GlasfurdDandaragan, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 20 Relationship with local government employees

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct

20250637 - Combined Report (Finding and Decision) - Cr Glasfurd - Dandagaran Shire
20250615Councillor Rosemary MadacsiToodyay, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 21 Disclosure of information20250615 -Combined Report (Findings and Decisions) - Cr Madasci - Shire of Toodyay
20250587Councillor Craig McKinleyAlbany, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20250587 - Combined Report (Finding and Decision) - Cr McKinley - Albany City
20250559Councillor Bruce ReynoldsPerth, City ofNo sanctionRegulation 17 Misuse of local government resources20250559 - Combined Report (Finding and Decision) - Cr Reynolds - Perth City
20240523Councillor Gavin FoleyCambridge, Town of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 20 Relationship with local government employees20240523 - Combined Report - (Finding and Decision) - Cr Foley - Cambridge Town
20240515Councillor Lorraine ButsonPort Hedland, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 17 Misuse of local government resources20240515 - Combined Report ( Findings and Decisions) - Cr Butson - Port Hedland Town
20240448Mayor Mark IrwinStirling, City ofPublic apology

Regulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct

20240448 - Combined Report (Finding and Decision) - Mayor Irwin - Stirling City
20240419Cr Gemma JohnstonEsperance, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20240419 - Combined Report (Findings and Reasons) - Cr Johnston - Esperance Shire
20240418Cr Gemma JohnstonEsperance, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 19 Prohibition against involvement in administration20240418 – Combined Reports (Findings and Decisions) - Cr Johnston – Esperance Shire
20240412Councillor Ian BlackMount Magnet, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 20 Relationship with local government employees20240412 - Combined Report ( Finding and Decision) - Cr Black - Mount Magnet Shire
20240403Lord Mayor Basil ZempilasPerth, City ofNo sanctionRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20240403 - Combined Findings and Decisions - Lord Mayor Zempilas - Perth City
20240398Shire President Harvey NicholsMeekatharra, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20240398 - Combined Finding and Decision - Shire President Nichols - Shire of Meekatharra
20240392Counicllor Ian BlackMount Magnet, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 22 Disclosure of interests20240392 - Combined Report (Finding and Decision) - Cr Black - Mount Magnet Shire
20240391Councillor Ian BlackMount Magnet, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct20240391 - Combined Report - (Finding And Decision) - Cr Black - Mount Magnet Shire
20240390Councillor Ian BlackMount Magnet, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 22 Disclosure of interests20240390 - Combined Report ( Finding and Decision) - Cr Black - Mount Magnet Shire
20240381Lord Mayor Basil ZempilasPerth, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20240381 - Combined Findings and Decisions - Lord Mayor Zempilas - Perth City
20240362Councillor Karen WilliamsMount Magnet, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 19 Prohibition against involvement in administration20240362 - Combined Findings & sanction - Minor Breach Complaint - Cr Williams - Mount Magnet Shire
20240354Mayor Fiona ArgyleNedlands, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20240354 - Combine Findings & Sanction - Mayor Argyle - City of Nedlands
20240352Councillor Camilo BlancoPort Hedland, Town of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 20 Relationship with local government employees

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct

20240352 - Cr Blanco - Town of Port Hedland - Combined Findings and Decisions
20240344Councillor Benjamin KunzeCanning, City ofNo sanction

Regulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 19 Prohibition against involvement in administration

20240344 - Cr Kunze - City of Canning - Combined Findings and Decisions
20230319Mayor Albert JacobJoondalup, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct20230319 - Mayor Jacob - City of Joondalup - Combined Findings and Decision
20230316Councillor Ahmed ZilaniMandurah, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20230316 - Cr Zilani - City of Mandurah - Combined Findings and Decisions
20230313Councillor Ryan BurnsMandurah, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20230313 - Cr Burns - City of Mandurah - Combined Findings and Decisions
20230277ECouncillor Xavier CarrCambridge, Town of

Public apology

Public censure

Monetary penalty

Regulation 23 Compliance with plan requirement20230277E - Cr Carr - Town of Cambridge - Combined Findings and Decisions
20230277DCouncillor Xavier CarrCambridge, Town ofUndertake trainingRegulation 22 Disclosure of interests20230277D - Cr Carr - Town of Cambridge - Combined Findings and Decisions
20230277BCouncillor Xavier CarrCambridge, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20230277B - Cr Carr - Town of Cambridge - Combined Findings and Decisions
20230267Cr Ian JohnsonSwan, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20230267 - Cr Johnson - City of Swan - Combined Reports Findings and Decisions
20230251Councillor Jenny DavisBelmont, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20230251 - Cr Davis - City of Belmont - Combined Report Findings and Decisions
20230248Councillor Andrew ManganoNedlands, City of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 22 Disclosure of interests20230248 - Cr Mangano - City of Nedlands - Combined Report Findings and Decisions
20230235Councillor Xavier CarrCambridge, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20230235 - Cr Carr - Town of Cambridge - Combined Report Findings and Decisions
20230230Cr Brett TrebyWanneroo, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20230230 - Cr Treby - City of Wanneroo - Combined Report Findings and Decisions
20230228Councillor Andrew ManganoNedlands, City ofPublic apology

Regulation 20 Relationship with local government employees

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct

20230228 - Cr Mangano - City of Nedlands - Combined Report Findings and Decisions
20230213Councillor Jenny DavisBelmont, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 22 Disclosure of interests20230213 - Cr Davis -Combined Findings & Sanction Decision and Reason for Decision
2023-0185Cr Brent FleetonPerth, City ofNo sanction

Regulation 20 Relationship with local government employees

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct

20230185 - Cr Fleeton - City of Perth - Combined Finding and Sanction
2022-050Cr Ian GibbNannup, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 20 Relationship with local government employees20220050 - Cr Gibb - Shire of Nannup - Combined Findings and Sanction Decision
2022-0169Cr Cate McCulloughSwan, City of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20220169 - Cr McCullough - City of Swan - Combined Findings and Sanction
2022-0167Cr James KellyVictoria Plains, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 22 Disclosure of interests20220167 - Cr Kelly - Shire of Victoria Plains - Redacted copy - Combined Findings and Sanction
2022-0139Mayor Deborah HamblinRockingham, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 22 Disclosure of interests20220139 - Mayor Hamblin - Rockingham -Combined Report Findings and Decisions
2022-0119Cr Craig SweeneyCanning, City ofNo sanction

Regulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct

20220119 - C Sweeney - City of Canning - Combined Findings and Sanction
2022-0103Cr Gary MackCambridge, Town ofPublic apology

Regulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 21 Disclosure of information

Regulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conduct

20220103 - Cr Mack - Town of Cambridge - Combined Findings and Sanctions
2022-0089Cr Jane CutlerCambridge, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20220089 - Cr Cutler - Town of Cambridge - Combined Findings and Sanction
2022-0082Cr Giorgia JohnsonBayswater, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20220082 - Cr Johnson - Bayswater City - Standards Panel Decision
2022-0029Cr Amanda Spencer-TeoCanning, City ofNo sanctionRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20220029 - Cr Spencer-Teo - City of Canning- Standards Panel Decision
2022-0020Cr Michael SeparovichCockburn, City of

Public apology

Public censure

Monetary penalty

Regulation 20 Relationship with local government employees20220020 - Cr Separovich - Cockburn City - Combined Findings and Sanction
2022-0008Cr Amanda Spencer-TeoCanning, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20220008 - Cr Spencer-Teo - City of Canning - Standards Panel Decision
2021-271Cr Jane EdingerMelville, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others20210271 - Cr J Edinger - City of Melville - Finding and Reasons and Sanction Decision - Combined
2021-061Mayor Patrick HallCanning, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 34D Contravention of local law as to conductSP 2021-061 - Mayor P Hall - City of Canning
2021-060Jesse JacobsCanning, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2021-060 - Cr Jacobs - City of Canning - Decision
2021-055Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 18 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2021-055 - M Southwell - Shire of Capel
2021-050 BCr Julie McFallWest Arthur, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 20 Relationship with local government employeesSP 2021-050 B - Cr McFall - Shire of West Arthur
2021-049Cr Kevin KingWest Arthur, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 20 Relationship with local government employeesSP 2021-049 - K King - Shire of West Arthur
2021-041Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2021-041 - M Southwell - Shire of Capel
2021-038Cr Jesse JacobsCanning, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartialitySP 2021-038 - Cr Jacobs - City of Canning -Standards Panel Decision
2021-030Cr Cate McCulloughSwan, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2021-030 - C McCullough - City of Swan
2021-029Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 20 Relationship with local government employeesSP 2021-029 - Southwell - Capel Shire
2021-022Cr Marija VujcicFremantle, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2021-022
2020-147Mayor Penny TaylorSubiaco, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2020-147
2020-143Cr Mervyn DarcyMandurah, City ofNo sanctionRegulation 10 Relations with local government employeesSP 2020-143 - Cr M Darcy
2020-136Cr Robert CoalesSerpentine-Jarrahdale, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of informationSP 2020-136 - Cr Coales
2020-135Cr Anthony LacyCocos (Keeling) Islands, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 9 Prohibition against involvement in administrationSP 2020-135 - Cr Lacy
2020-109Cr Murray ScottCapel, Shire ofMonetary penaltyRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of informationSP 2020-109 - Cr Scott
2020-099Mayor Kevin BaileySwan, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-099 - Bailey - Swan
2020-092Mayor Kevin BaileySwan, City of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-092 - Bailey - City of Swan
2020-091Cr Tanya RichardsonSwan, City of

Public apology

Monetary penalty

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-091 - Richardson - City of Swan
2020-087Cr Robert CoalesSerpentine-Jarrahdale, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of information2020-087 - Coales - Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
2020-084Cr Rae CottamRockingham, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-084 - Cottam - Rockingham
2020-082Cr Mel CongertonSwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-082 - Congerton - City of Swan
2020-081Cr Bryce ParrySwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-081 - Parry - City of Swan
2020-079Cr Cate McCulloughSwan, City of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-079 - McCullough - City of Swan
2020-061Cr Tanya RichardsonSwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetings2020-061 - Richardson - City of Swan
2020-060Cr Phillip MosesMeekatharra, Shire of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-060 - Moses - Shire of Meekatharra
2020-059Cr Ian JohnsonSwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-059 - Johnson - City of Swan
2020-042Cr Michael SeparovichCockburn, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-042 - Separovich - Cockburn
2020-039Cr Michael SeparovichCockburn, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2020-039 - Separovich - Cockburn
2020-033Cr Michael SeparovichCockburn, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 10 Relations with local government employees2020-033 - Separovich - Cockburn
2020-032Mayor Greg MilnerSouth Perth, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2020-032 - Mayor Greg Milner - City of South Perth - Finding and Reasons for Finding and Sanction Decision Combined
2020-030Cr Rosemary MadacsiToodyay, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of informationSP 2020-030 - Shire of Toodyay - Cr Rosemary Madacsi
2020-029Cr Lee-Anne SmithCockburn, City ofNo sanction

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

SP 2020-029 - Cr Smith - City of Cockburn
2020-028Cr Dot NewtonWanneroo, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2020-028 Wanneroo - Newton
2020-025Cr Ian EarlAugusta-Margaret River, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartialitySP 2020-025 - Shire of Augusta Margaret River - Cr Ian Earl
2020-024Cr Tanya RichardsonSwan, City ofPublic apology

Regulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetings

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 2020-024 - City of Swan - Cr Tanya Richardson
2020-021Cr Tanya RichardsonSwan, City ofPublic apology

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 8 Misuse of local government resources

SP 2020-021 - City of Swan - Cr Tanya Richardson
2020-019Cr Cate McCulloughSwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartialitySP 2020-019 - City of Swan - Cr Cate McCullough
2020-013Cr Tanya RichardsonSwan, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2020-013 - City of Swan - Cr Tanya Richardson
2019-125Cr Rashelle PredovnikSwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 9 Prohibition against involvement in administration2019-125 Predovnik - City of Swan
2019-092Cr William McGrathBoddington, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2019-092 - Boddington - McGrath
2019-091Cr William McGrathBoddington, Shire ofNo sanctionRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2019-091 - Boddington - McGrath
2019-085Cr Lee-Anne SmithCockburn, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2019-085 - City of Cockburn - Smith
2019-077Cr Lee-Anne SmithCockburn, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2019-077 - City of Cockburn - Smith
2019-069Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofNo sanction

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 10 Relations with local government employees

SP 2019-069 - Cr Southwell - Shire of Capel
2019-050Cr Claire ScanlanSwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 9 Prohibition against involvement in administration2019-050 - SWAN - Scanlan
2019-047Cr Rod BradleyCambridge, Town of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetings

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 2019-047 - Bradley - Town of Cambridge
2019-046Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2019-046 - Bell - Toodyay
2019-028Mayor David LucasSwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2019-028
2019-027Cr Garry VentrisBoddington, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2019-027
2019-010Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Undertake training

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2019-010 - Bell - Shire of Toodyay
2019-009Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2019-009 - Bell - Shire of Toodyay
2019-005Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2019-005 - Findings & Decision
2018-122Cr Jesse JacobsCanning, City ofPublic apology

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 8 Misuse of local government resources

2018-122 - Standards Panel Findings and Sanction decisions
2018-121Cr Hugh NguyenWanneroo, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-121
2018-113Cr Louis CarrCambridge, Town ofPublic apology

Regulation 6 Improper disclosure of information

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

2018-113 - Standards Panel Findings and Sanction decisions
2018-111Cr Brian RaynerToodyay, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetings2018-111 - Findings & Decision
2018-107Deputy Mayor Lee-Anne SmithCockburn, City of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 107 of 2018
2018-102Cr Murray ScottCapel, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-102
2018-101Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-101 - Findings & Decision
2018-100Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-100 - Findings & Decision
2018-099Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 6 Improper disclosure of information2018-099
2018-092Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

92 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

92 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-089Mayor Keri ShannonCambridge, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 2018-089 - TOWN OF CAMBRIDGE - SHANNON
2018-083Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Undertake training

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

83 of 2018 -Reasons for Findings

83 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-065Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

65 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

65 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-064Cr Matt WhitfieldRockingham, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 9 Prohibition against involvement in administration

64 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

64 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision

2018-060Deputy Mayor Lee-Anne SmithCockburn, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

60 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision

60 of 2018 - Reasons for Finding

2018-059Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others57 and 59 of 2018 Findings and Sanction decision
2018-058Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 6 Improper disclosure of information2018-058
2018-057Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others57 and 59 of 2018 Findings and Sanction decision
2018-054Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

54 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

54 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

2018-053Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

53 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

53 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

2018-052Cr Benjamin BellToodyay, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

2018-52 reasons for decision and order

2018-52 reasons for findings

2018-043Cr Lee DownhamRockingham, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-43 finding and reasons
2018-040Cr Andrew KielySwan, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

2018-40 finding and reasons

2018-40 sanction decision and reasons

2018-037Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-037
2018-031Cr George DaccachePort Hedland, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel decision and reasons 31 of 2018

Standards Panel Findings and Decisions 31 of 2018

2018-030Cr George DaccachePort Hedland, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel Sanction decision and reasons 30 of 2018

Standards Panel Findings and reasons 30 of 2018

2018-027 and 028Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-027 and 028
2018-026Cr Michael SouthwellCapel, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others2018-026
2018-022Cr Steve KepertMelville, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 22 of 2018 - Kepert - Findings and Sanction Decision

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DECISION - 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 – [2019] WASAT 78

2018-020Cr Steve KepertMelville, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 20 of 2018 - Kepert - Findings and Sanction Decision

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DECISION - 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 – [2019] WASAT 78

2018-02Cr Michael SmartAugusta-Margaret River, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 9 Prohibition against involvement in administration2 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings
2018-019Cr Steve KepertMelville, City of

Public apology

Undertake training

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 19 of 2018 - Kepert - Findings and Sanction Decision

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL DECISION - 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 – [2019] WASAT 78

2018-016Cr Michael SmartAugusta-Margaret River, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel findings and reasons 16 of 2018

Standards Panel Sanction decision and reasons 16 of 2018

2018-012Cr Brendan KellyBunbury, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

12 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

12 of 2018 Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-011Cr Michelle SteckBunbury, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

11 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

11 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-01Cr Michael SmartAugusta-Margaret River, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of information

1 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

1 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-009Cr Dale PierceyEsperance, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

6, 7 and 9 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

6, 7 and 9 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-007Cr Dale PierceyEsperance, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

6, 7 and 9 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

6, 7 and 9 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-006Cr Dale PierceyEsperance, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

6, 7 and 9 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

6, 7 and 9 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2018-004Cr Paul MilesWanneroo, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

4 of 2018 - Reasons for Decision and Order

4 of 2018 - Reasons for Findings

2017-60Mayor Paul NgCanning, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

60 of 2017 - Reasons for Decision and Order

60 of 2017 - Reasons for Findings

2017-59Cr Danny HarrisDardanup, Shire of

Public censure

Undertake training

Regulation 6 Improper disclosure of information

59 of 2017 - Reasons for Decision and Order

59 of 2017 - Reasons for Findings

2017-57Cr Don BibsonChittering, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of information

57 of 2017 - Reasons for Decision and Order

57 of 2017 - Reasons for Findings

2017-54Cr Tracy DestreeKalamunda, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

54 of 2017 - Reasons for Decision and Order

54 of 2017 - Reasons for Findings

2017-49Cr Jesse JacobsCanning, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

49 of 2017 - Reasons for Finding

49 of 2017 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2017-48Cr Donald GibsonChittering, Shire ofPublic apology

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 10 Relations with local government employees

48 of 2017 - Reasons for Finding

48 of 2017 - Reasons for Decision and Order

2017-15Cr Yasmin BartlettDenmark, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 LGSP Reasons for Findings

2017-14Cr Yasmin BartlettDenmark, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 LGSP Reasons for Findings

2017-12Cr Yasmin BartlettDenmark, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 LGSP Reasons for Findings

2017-11Cr Yasmin BartlettDenmark, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 11, 12, 14, 15 of 2017 LGSP Reasons for Findings

2017-08Cr Zenda JohnsonMosman Park, Town ofUndertake training

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Regulation 9 Prohibition against involvement in administration

8 of 2017 - Reasons for Decision and Order

8 of 2017 - Reasons for Finding

2017-03Cr Ulo RumjantsevNortham, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

SP 3 of 2017 Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 3 of 2017 LGSP Reasons for Findings

2017-01Cr Rodney HendersonSwan, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 1 of 2017 LGSP Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 1 of 2017 LGSP Reasons for Findings Report

2016-59Cr Doug JeansMundaring, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 59 of 2016 - LGSP Reasons for Findings

SP 59 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Decision and Order

2016-56Cr Toni CollinsBoddington, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 56 of 2016 Reasons for Findings

SP 56 of 2016 Decision and Order

2016-54Cr Tracey KingCambridge, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSAT Decision - SP 54 of 2016
2016-53Mayor Russell AubreyMelville, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 53 of 2016 - Reasons for Decision and Order - Mayor Russell Aubrey

SP 53 of 2016 - Reasons for Finding - Mayor Russell Aubrey

2016-39Cr Sandra BoulterCottesloe, Town ofUndertake trainingRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

SP 39 of 2016 Reasons for Findings Cr Boulter Cottesloe

SP 39 of 2016 Decision and Order Cr Boulter Cottesloe

2016-29Cr Judy McEvoyPerth, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 29 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 29 of 2016 - LGSP Reasons for Findings

2016-28Cr Jan DavidsonPerth, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersSP 28 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Findings
2016-27Lord Mayor Lisa ScaffidiPerth, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 27 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Findings

SP 27 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Decision and Order

2016-25Cr Toni CollinsBoddington, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

SP 22 and 25 2016 Reasons for Findings

SP 22 and 25 of 2016 Decision and Order

2016-22Cr Toni CollinsBoddington, Shire ofUndertake trainingRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

SP 22 and 25 2016 Reasons for Findings

SP 22 and 25 of 2016 Decision and Order

2016-13Cr Kaye McGlewDandaragan, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 10 Relations with local government employees

SP 13 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Findings

SP 13 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Decision and Order

2016-08Cr Tony TaylorHalls Creek, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

SP 8 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Decision and Order

SP 8 of 2016 LGSP Reasons for Findings

2015-60Cr John BrennanVictoria Plains, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetings

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 60 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 60 of 2015

2015-50bCr Fred SpindlerCue, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 50B of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 50B of 2015

2015-50Cr Petronella PigdonCue, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 50 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 50 of 2015

2015-49Cr Mark BurnsSubiaco, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 49 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 49 of 2015

2015-42Cr Mark BurnsSubiaco, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 42 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 42 of 2015

2015-30Mayor Sue DohertySouth Perth, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 9 Prohibition against involvement in administration

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 30 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 30 of 2015

2015-27Cr Paul BridgesBassendean, Town ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 25 and 27 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 25 and 27 of 2015

2015-26Cr Paul BridgesBassendean, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetings

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 26 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 26 of 2015

2015-25Cr Paul BridgesBassendean, Town ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 25 and 27 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 25 and 27 of 2015

2015-21Cr Darryl TreaseSwan, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 21 of 2015
2015-17Cr Peter John TeggCue, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 17 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 17 of 2015

2015-08Cr David GriffithsGosnells, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 8 of 2015

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 8 of 2015

2014-21Cr Malcolm CullenCoolgardie, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of information

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 21 of 2014

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 21 of 2014

2014-19Cr Neville Robert VeitchAugusta-Margaret River, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 19 of 2014

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 19 of 2014

2014-15Cr Peter John TeggCue, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 10 Relations with local government employees

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 07 and 15 of 2014

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 07 and 15 of 2014

2014-12Cr Tony CuccaroMundaring, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 11 Non-disclosure of interest adverse to impartiality

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 12 of 2014

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 12 of 2014

2014-07Cr Peter John TeggCue, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 10 Relations with local government employees

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 07 and 15 of 2014

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 07 and 15 of 2014

2014-04Cr Nicholas PazolliMelville, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others

Standards Panel - Reasons for Findings 03 of 2014

Standards Panel - Reasons for Decisions 03 of 2014

2013-11Cr Michael Wayne McKayKalgoorlie-Boulder, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 11 of 2013
2012-27Cr Anthony BoyleYork, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 26 and 27 of 2012
2012-26Cr Anthony BoyleYork, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 26 and 27 of 2012
2011-19Cr Pauline ClarkMundaring, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 12 Acceptance of giftsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 19 of 2011.pdf
2011-13Cr Ann PrinceRockingham, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 12 and 13 of 2011
2011-12Cr Ann PrinceRockingham, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 12 and 13 of 2011
2010-64Cr Elizabeth ReStirling, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 64 of 2010
2010-45Cr Michael SabatinoBayswater, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 45 of 2010 Cr Sabatino
2010-45Cr Michael Anderton JPBayswater, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 45 of 2010 Cr Anderton
2010-40Cr Donald YatesBassendean, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 10 Relations with local government employeesStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 31 and 40 of 2010
2010-35Cr Donald YatesBassendean, Town ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 35 of 2010
2010-31Cr Donald YatesBassendean, Town ofPublic apologyRegulation 10 Relations with local government employeesStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 31 and 40 of 2010
2010-29Cr Brian CorrJoondalup, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 29 of 2010
2010-27Cr Daphne Mae SimmonsCoolgardie, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 23 and 27 of 2010
2010-25Cr Gerard DornfordBelmont, City ofUndertake trainingRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 25 of 2010
2010-23Cr Daphne Mae SimmonsCoolgardie, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 23 and 27 of 2010
2010-15Cr Elizabeth ReStirling, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 15 of 2010
2010-14Cr Richard Maxwell (Max) Collier HipkinsNedlands, City ofPublic censureRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of informationStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 14 of 2010
2009-10Cr Brett TreebyWanneroo, City of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 10 of 2009
2008-50Cr Rodney BradleyCambridge, Town of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 50 of 2008
2008-48Cr Rodney BradleyCambridge, Town ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 48 of 2008
2008-39Cr Ian William StubbsBusselton, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 38 and 39 of 2008
2008-38Cr Ian William StubbsBusselton, City ofPublic censureRegulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 38 and 39 of 2008
2008-37Cre Timothy Wynn HargreavesShark Bay, Shire of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 7 Securing personal advantage or disadvantaging othersStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 37 of 2008
2008-31Cr Brett TreebyWanneroo, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 31 of 2008
2008-30Mayor Jon KellyWanneroo, City ofPublic apologyRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 30 of 2008
2008-26Cr Anne Dawn RyanBusselton, City of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 26 of 2008
2008-24Cr John GangekkBassendean, Town of

Public apology

Public censure

Regulation 6 Improper disclosure of informationStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 24 of 2008
2008-21Cr Kevin Alan BlackMundaring, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 21 of 2008
2008-19Cr James Dino MazzaMenzies, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 6 Improper disclosure of informationStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 19 of 2008
2008-10Cr Kevin Alan BlackMundaring, Shire ofPublic censureRegulation 4 Breach of a local law relating to conduct at meetingsStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 10 of 2008
2008-05Cr Timothy Wynn HargreavesShark Bay, Shire ofPublic apologyRegulation 10 Relations with local government employeesStandards Panel Findings and Decisions 05 of 2008

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