In accordance with the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, regulations 29C & 29D, the Shire of Irwin provides the following:
- Fees, allowances & expenses paid to each Elected Member during the financial year
- The position of each employee & Elected Member who have lodged a primary or annual return for the financial year
- Training completed by Elected Members
Elected Members fees and allowances are determined by the salaries and allowances tribunal according to band classification for local governments in Western Australia. The Shire of Irwin is classified by the tribunal as a Band 3 local government.
A primary return is a snapshot of personal financial information as it exists upon the relevant person’s start date and must be lodged within three months of the start date.
An annual return retrospectively discloses any changes to the information previously disclosed in the primary return or new interests accumulated for the period since completing the primary return or last annual return and must be lodged no later than 31 August in any year.
Council Member FeesFees, Allowances & Expenses paid to Council Members
2020/2021| Name of Council Member | Ordinary Council Meetings attended | Special Council Meetings attended | Attendance Fees | Allowances | Expenses |
|---|
Cr Michael Smith President | 11 | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nil |
Cr Barry Wyse Deputy President | 11 | 1 | $7,612 | $2,500 | Nil |
Cr Grant Eva | 11 | 1 | $7,612 | | |
Cr Andrew Gillam | 11 | 1 | $7,612 | | |
| Cr Mark Leonard | 9 | 1 | $7,612 | | |
Cr Isabelle Scott | 11 | 1 | $7,612 | | |
| Cr Hayley Wells | 8 | 1 | $7,612 | | |
| Cr Ian West | 10 | 0 | $7,612 | | |
Financial ReturnsSubmitted Financial Returns
2020/2021 2019/2020| Name of Staff Member or Council Member | Annual Financial Return Submitted | Primary Return Submitted |
|---|
Shane Ivers Chief Executive Officer | 26 August 2020 | 27 March 2018 |
Brendan Jeans Manager Regulatory Services | 8 July 2020 | 14 December 2017 |
Shannon Potts HR Coordinator | 16 June 2020 | 23 January 2019 |
Peter Traylen Works Supervisor | 31 July 2020 | 21 August 2018 |
Danika Chandler Governance & Executive Coordinator | 17 June 2020 | 24 January 2019 |
Jenny Goodbourn Supervisor Finance | 23 June 2020 | 13 May 2020 |
Gordon Houston Environmental Health Consultant | 13 August 2020 | n/a |
Cr Michael Smith President | 23 June 2020 | 13 February 2012 |
Cr Barry Wyse Deputy President | 13 July 2020 | 22 December 2017 |
Cr Grant Eva | 23 June 2020 | 10 December 2019 |
Cr Andrew Gillam | 28 August 2020 | 5 June 2018 |
| Cr Mark Leonard | 23 June 2020 | 9 December 2013 |
| Cr Isabelle Scott | 19 June 2020 | 21 December 2017 |
| Cr Hayley Wells | 30 June 2020 | 20 January 2020 |
| Cr Ian West | 22 June 2020 | 27 October 2009 |
Report on Training
Report on Training In accordance with section 5.127 of the Local Government Act 1995, the Shire will publish a report detailing the training completed by Councillors for the financial year. The report will be published after the end of the financial year to which the report relates.
Please note that the Councillors elected in October 2019 are required to complete the Council Member Essentials training courses within 12 months of becoming elected, in accordance with Regulation 35 of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996.
Thess reports document training courses completed by Elected Members.
Report on Training 2019/20 Report on Training 2020/21
Register of Complaints for Minor Breaches
Register of Complaints 5.121. Register of certain complaints of minor breaches
(1) The complaints officer for each local government is required to maintain a register of complaints which records all complaints that result in a finding under section 5.110(2)(a) that a minor breach has occurred.
(2) The register of complaints is to include, for each recorded complaint — (a) the name of the council member about whom the complaint is made; and (b) the name of the person who makes the complaint; and (c) a description of the minor breach that the standards panel finds has occurred; and (d) details of the action taken under section 5.110(6).
(3) The CEO must publish an up-to-date version of the register of complaints on the local government’s official website. [Section 5.121 inserted: No. 1 of 2007 s. 11; amended: No. 16 of 2019 s. 58.]
Register of Compaints for Minor Breaches