Councillor Expenses
The Local Government (Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2014 Part 4—Annual Report, Division 1 requires Council to report annually regarding Councillor expenses.
The expenses are set out in the following categories:
Travel expenses – includes any taxi fares, public transport costs, remote travel allowance and reimbursement for kilometres travelled in their private vehicles associated with Council related travel.
Childcare expenses – includes any Childcare costs associated with enabling Councillors to undertake their Councillor role.
Information & Communication expenses – includes capital costs, monthly fees and usage costs associated with Councillor mobile phones and Information Technology equipment or software. This does not include any personal use; this is reimbursed by Councillors.
Conference & Training expenses – includes any registration fees, travel, accommodation and incidental costs associated with attendance or participation in conferences or professional development programs related to Councillors performing their Councillor role.
Other expenses – includes any subscriptions, uniform, name badges, business cards and other incidental expenditure related to Councillors performing their Councillor role.
Car expenses – the Mayor is provided with a Council Fleet vehicle. This outlines the expenditure related to this vehicle. This vehicle is made available to all of the Councillors if they require.
The following is a summary of the Councillor related expenses for the 2015/16 financial year:
For this financial year a breakdown of costs by individual Councillors is not available.
| |
Travel Expenses |
Childcare Expenses |
Information & Communications Expenses |
Conference & Training Expenses |
Other Expenses |
| Councillors |
$18,582.29 |
$ - |
$5,654.75 |
$3,237.69 |
$2,242.09 |
Car expenses - $9,774.00 total for the financial year.
The following is a summary of the Councillor related expenses for the 2016/17 financial year:
For this financial year a breakdown of costs by individual Councillors is not available.
|
Travel Expenses |
Childcare Expenses |
Information & Communications Expenses |
Conference & Training Expenses |
Other Expenses |
| Councillors |
$28,195.40 |
$ - |
$8,499.14 |
$29,086.16 |
$1,153.88 |
Car expenses - $7,920.00 total for the financial year.
The following is a summary of the Councillor related expenses for the 2017/18 financial year:
|
Travel Expenses |
Childcare Expenses |
Information & Communications Expenses |
Conference & Training Expenses |
Other Expenses |
| Cr Ashe |
$- |
$ - |
$1,448.09 |
$495.00 |
$13.96 |
| Cr Bisset |
$55.45 |
$ - |
$1,448.12 |
$7,983.18 |
$13.96 |
| Cr Bowles |
$711.54 |
$ - |
$1,448.08 |
$1,050.00 |
$13.96 |
| Cr Dunscombe |
$6,586.81 |
$ - |
$1,448.08 |
$1050.00 |
$13.96 |
| Cr Lording |
$8,489.14 |
$ - |
$1,477.36 |
$277.27 |
$13.96 |
| Cr McAulay |
$7,644.79 |
$ - |
$1448.08 |
$50.00 |
$13.96 |
| Cr Rae |
$ - |
$ - |
$1,461.98 |
$50.00 |
$13.96 |
Car expenses - $11,077.00 total for the financial year.
For the 2018/19 financial year and onward, Councillor Expenses will be reported in the Council's Annual Report.