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Opposing the way the LNP chooses to delegate its powers to unelected officials is something Cr Johnston says she has consistently opposed since she became an independent in 2010.
Cr Johnston says “these delegations make it much, much, much harder for us to do our jobs. Because we just don’t know how the decisions are made. When you ask questions about them no one can answer.”
“The Audit Committee is now concerned about delegations… Things only rise up to the Audit Committee if there’s an issue” she says, noting concern at the fact that there’s no transparency around what those issues are. Apparently LNP-supported grants have been approved by delegates “with no paperwork whatsoever”.
Cr Johnston also questions the independence of the Audit Committee, claiming it’s made up of Council Officers who lack the independence which would be required to adhere to best practices.
The Lord Mayor, in summing up, refutes this, and says every member of the committee is independent, and any Council Officers on the committee were invited by independent people outside of Council.
Opposing the way the LNP chooses to delegate its powers to unelected officials is something Cr Johnston says she has consistently opposed since she became an independent in 2010.
Cr Johnston says “these delegations make it much, much, much harder for us to do our jobs. Because we just don’t know how the decisions are made. When you ask questions about them no one can answer.”
“The Audit Committee is now concerned about delegations… Things only rise up to the Audit Committee if there’s an issue” she says, noting concern at the fact that there’s no transparency around what those issues are. Apparently LNP-supported grants have been approved by delegates “with no paperwork whatsoever”.
Cr Johnston also questions the independence of the Audit Committee, claiming it’s made up of Council Officers who lack the independence which would be required to adhere to best practices.
The Lord Mayor, in summing up, refutes this, and says every member of the committee is independent, and any Council Officers on the committee were invited by independent people outside of Council.