LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT GETS TOUGH ON OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Source: Victoria. Minister for Local Government. Media Release
"Local Government offences and penalties will be updated and toughened in legislative reforms passed by the Victorian Parliament, Minister for Local Government Richard Wynne said. Mr Wynne said the Local Government Amendment (Offences and Other Matters) Bill 2009 amended penalty levels in the Local Government Act 1989 to increase some penalties and to update many others to match the standards in the Sentencing Act 1991. “Most people involved in local government take their responsibilities seriously and are committed to good governance. However, communities are entitled to expect just penalties for candidates, councillors or officials who illegally interfere with an election or who breach their position of trust for personal gain.”