The Freedom of Information Act 1982 gives members of the public the opportunity to access Council documents.
The purpose of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 (the PID Act) is to enable people to make disclosures about improper conduct within the public sector without fear of reprisal.
Council established Governance Rules in accordance with section 60 of the Local Government Act 2020.
The Hobsons Bay Public Transparency Policy describes what, and how, Council information is publicly and freely available to the community.
The Local Government Act 2020 (the Act) requires Councillors and nominated officers to complete personal interests returns.
The Hobsons Bay Chief Executive Officer Employment and Remuneration Policy was developed by Council as per the requirement of section 45 of the Local Government Act 2020 (‘The Act’).
The Service Performance Principles are a range of standards Council must meet.
Find out about Council and community committees in Hobsons Bay.