Council Registers

Complaint Register

The Local Government Act 1995 requires a Complaint Register be maintained.

5.121. Register of certain complaints of minor breaches

• (1) The complaints officer for each local government is required to maintain a register of complaints which records all complaints that result in a finding under section 5.110(2)(a) that a minor breach has occurred.
• (2) The register of complaints is to include, for each recorded complaint -
• (a) the name of the council member about whom the complaint is made; and
• (b) the name of the person who makes the complaint; and
• (c) a description of the minor breach that the standards panel finds has occurred; and
• (d) details of the action taken under section 5.110(6).
• (3) The CEO must publish an up to date version of the register of complaints on the local government’s official website.

To make a complaint about an alleged breach of the Code of Conduct by Elected Members, Committee Members and Candidates, the complaint must be made in writing using the Customer Enquiry Form. The City will follow the Complaints Handling Policy. 

Delegations Register

Various powers and authorities are delegated by Council and the CEO to assist in the efficient running of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Under Section 5.42 and 5.44 of the Local Government Act 1995, the City is required to keep and maintain:

• A CEO Delegations Register which documents delegations from the Council to the CEO under the Local Government Act 1995 and other relevant Acts, Regulations and Local Laws. 

• A Staff Delegations Register which documents delegations from the CEO to various employees within the City. 

A register is kept of all letters of authority which is available for viewing by contacting the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. 

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Delegation Register

Elected Member Attendance Register

Elected Members Fees, Expenses and Allowances

In accordance with section 5.96A of the Local Government Act 1995 and regulations 29C(2)(f) and (6) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, a report must be prepared annually on any fees, expenses or allowances paid to each council member during a financial year.

2024-2025 Elected Member Fees, Expenses and Allowances Register

Elected Member Training Register

The Local Government Act 1995, as amended, requires the City to prepare a report for each financial year on training completed by Council Members, to be published on the City’s website within 1 month after the end of the financial year.

Section 5.127. Report on training

• A local government must prepare a report for each financial year on the training completed by council members in the financial year.
• The CEO must publish the report on the local government’s official website within 1 month after the end of the financial year to which the report relates.

[Section 5.127 inserted: No. 16 of 2019 s. 61.]

Council Member Training Report 2025-2026

Council Member Training Report 2024-2025

Election Gift Register

Elected Member Associations with Political Parties Register

In accordance with the Elected Member Declaration of Associations with Political Parties Policy, Elected Members may disclose their membership or other association with political parties to the CEO, and the CEO will publish those records.  This register sets out the disclosures of the City’s Elected Members.

Primary Returns and Annual Returns

The Local Government Act 1995 sets out requirements for Elected Members, CEOs and other employees to ensure transparency and accountability in decision-making. Elected Members and employees are required to make decisions in the best interests of the community and free from bias or conflicts of interest.  In accordance with the Act, local governments are required to publish a list of elected members and employees (by position) that lodged a primary return and annual return for each financial year, commencing after 1 July 2020.

A primary return is a snapshot of personal financial information as it exists upon the relevant person's start date and must be lodged within three months of the start date. An annual return retrospectively discloses any changes to the information previously disclosed in the primary return or new interests accumulated for the period since completing the primary return or last annual return and must be lodged no later than 31 August in any year.  

Primary and Annual Return 2026 - Delegated Staff

Primary and Annual Return 2025 - Delegated Staff

Primary and Annual Return 2025 - Elected Members

Gift Register

Declaration of Interest Register

Impartiality Interest: is an interest that could, or could reasonably be perceived to, adversely affect the impartiality of the person holding the interest. This can include relationships such as kinship, friendship, or membership in an association.

Financial Interest: is a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter that could result in a tangible financial gain or loss for the person or their close associates. 

Proximity Interest: is an interest arising when a matter concerns land that adjoins, or is directly across a thoroughfare from, the person's land, such as a proposed planning scheme change or development. 

Declaration of Interest Register 2026

Declaration of Interest Register 2025