This case concerned the jurisdiction of the Councillor Conduct Tribunal under the Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) and the power of the Independent Assessor to withdraw an application she had made to the Tribunal. The Supreme Court held that, on the construction of the Act, the power of the Independent Assessor to apply to the Tribunal about misconduct of a councillor was a power which could only be exercised once. Once the application had been made to the Tribunal, the Independent Assessor could not unilaterally revoke it.
Scott McLeod QC and Matthew Wilkinson appeared for the first respondent, instructed by the Councillor Conduct Tribunal.
The judgment is available here.