An independent panel created by the state government to tackle toxic council behaviour has suspended just one councillor in three years, despite widespread complaints plaguing the sector. The state ...

The state government-backed independent panel’s 2024-25 annual report revealed only one of 26 referrals since 2022 has resulted in disciplinary action – the one-month suspension of Yorke Peninsula Cr ...

The state government has released the new standards for all elected members as part of the new council term and introduced an independent panel to deal with complaints. The behavioural standards panel ...