Council meeting late item

Labor councillor Carol Duncan addresses Newcastle council meeting July 26

Transcript

00:00 LORD MAYOR, thank you.

00:01 This motion is into requesting an independent investigation and Notes Media reports that

00:09 the Minister for Local Government has referred a complaint to City of Newcastle to be assessed

00:14 in accordance with the New South Wales Model Code of Conduct and the City of Newcastle's

00:18 Code of Conduct for Staff, according to the Newcastle Herald on July 25.

00:24 To Notes Media comments from the City of Newcastle CEO welcoming an investigation from—that

00:31 was reported to NBN News on July 23.

00:35 Notes Media comments from Sonia Hornery MP requesting the Minister for Local Government

00:40 to investigate—that was reported in the Newcastle Herald on 24 July of this year.

00:47 Then a subsequent different request for Council to undertake an independent investigation

00:52 for the Herald Online 25 July 23.

00:55 Four, that the elected Council supports an independent investigation in accordance with

01:02 any ministerial directions, the Local Government Act, Code of Conduct for Staff and the Code

01:08 of Conduct for members of the Legislative Assembly.

01:12 Noting the process is clear in the policy and will be undertaken by an independent conduct