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Local Government Remuneration Commission Report 2020 2 3 Local Government Remuneration Commission 30 November 2020 The Honourable Steven Miles MP Deputy Premier Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning 1 William Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Dear Deputy Premier On 25 November 2020, the Local Government Remuneration Commission (Commission) concluded its determination of the levels of remuneration for mayors, deputy mayors and councillors of Queensland local governments (excluding Brisbane City Council) as required by section 177(c) of the Local Government Act 2009 and Chapter 8, Division 1 of the Local Government Regulation 2012. Our determinations on these matters, together with the Remuneration Schedule to apply from 1 July 2021 are included in the enclosed Report, which we commend to you. Yours sincerely Robert (Bob) Abbot OAM Andrea Ranson Reimen Hii Chair Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Local Government Remuneration Commission Report 2020 3 Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs CHERBOURG ! Gympie ABORIGINAL ! SHIRE GYMPIE TORRES STRAIT Cherbourg REGIONAL NOOSA SHIRE ISLAND REGIONAL TORRES ! Tewantin Thursday SHIRE Island ! SOUTH Bamaga BURNETT ! REGIONAL NORTHERN PENINSULA SUNSHINE AREA REGIONAL ! COAST Maroochydore REGIONAL MAPOON ABORIGINAL SHIRE ! Caloundra Mapoon! WEIPA TOWN AUTHORITY Lockhart SOMERSET River REGIONAL ! MORETON! Caboolture NAPRANUM LOCKHART RIVER BAY ABORIGINAL ABORIGINAL SHIRE REGIONAL SHIRE Aurukun ! ! ! Esk Redcliffe AURUKUN SHIRE COOK SHIRE TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL PORMPURAAW BRISBANE CITY ABORIGINAL ! Brisbane REDLAND CITY SHIRE HOPE VALE ! Cleveland ABORIGINAL ! Toowoomba ! Gatton Pormpuraaw ! SHIRE ! Ipswich ! LOCKYER Logan KOWANYAMA WUJAL WUJAL ABORIGINAL Hope Vale VALLEY IPSWICH CITY ! ABORIGINAL SHIRE SHIRE Kowanyama REGIONAL ! Cooktown ! LOGAN CITY Wujal Wujal ! GOLD COAST! ! Beaudesert Southport DOUGLAS SHIRE CITY Port Douglas ! YARRABAH SOUTHERN SCENIC RIM Gununa ! ABORIGINAL Cairns SHIRE DOWNS REGIONAL CARPENTARIA ! ! REGIONAL MAREEBA Mareeba ! ! Coolangatta MORNINGTON SHIRE SHIRE Yarrabah SHIRE ! Warwick Atherton ! CAIRNS REGIONAL DOOMADGEE ABORIGINAL Normanton ! SHIRE ! Burketown Doomadgee ! Tully ! CASSOWARY COAST CROYDON TABLELANDS BURKE ! Croydon Georgetown REGIONAL SHIRE ! REGIONAL SHIRE ETHERIDGE Ingham! SHIRE ! HINCHINBROOK PALM ISLAND Palm Island SHIRE ABORIGINAL SHIRE TOWNSVILLE CITY Townsville ! BURDEKIN Ayr ! SHIRE Charters MOUNT CHARTERS Towers ISA CITY RICHMOND TOWERS ! MCKINLAY SHIRE REGIONAL Proserpine ! SHIRE WHITSUNDAY Julia Creek ! Mount Isa ! Cloncurry! Richmond ! Hughenden REGIONAL ! MACKAY FLINDERS REGIONAL Mackay ! CLONCURRY SHIRE SHIRE Moranbah ! ISAAC REGIONAL Winton ! WINTON LIVINGSTONE BOULIA SHIRE Dysart ! SHIRE SHIRE Boulia ! BARCALDINE Yeppoon REGIONAL ! Rockhampton ! Longreach! Barcaldine ! Emerald ! WOORABINDA ROCKHAMPTON REGIONAL LONGREACH ABORIGINAL GLADSTONE REGIONAL SHIRE Gladstone ! REGIONAL yrotirreT nrehtroN yrotirreT CENTRAL Woorabinda ! HIGHLANDS Bedourie ! ! Blackall ! REGIONAL Biloela BUNDABERG BLACKALL REGIONAL DIAMANTINA Jundah ! TAMBO BANANA Monto! Bundaberg! SHIRE REGIONAL BARCOO SHIRE FRASER SHIRE NORTH COAST BURNETT REGIONAL REGIONAL Maryborough ! SOUTH GYMPIE MURWEH BURNETT REGIONAL REGIONAL SHIRE QUILPIE WESTERN SHIRE Charleville ! DOWNS Kingaroy ! Quilpie ! MARANOA ! Roma REGIONAL REGIONAL Chinchilla ! Dalby ! Refer Inset South Australia TOOWOOMBA BULLOO Thargomindah REGIONAL ! St George SHIRE Cunnamulla ! PAROO ! SHIRE BALONNE GOONDIWINDI SHIRE REGIONAL Goondiwindi ! Stanthorpe ! SOUTHERN DOWNS New South Wales REGIONAL Legend ° 2019 Local Government Division ! Population centres DLGRMA regions 0 50 100 150 200 250 LGA boundary North region Kilometres North & South Regions DLGRMA north/south Map created at: A3 South region Coordinate System: GCS GDA 1994 Map produced by the Department of State Development, region division Datum: GDA 1994 Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Units: Degree Spatial Services Unit, 18/07/2019 © Copyright the State of Queensland (Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning) 2020. No liability accepted for any loss or damage which may arise from the use or reliance upon this information. Path: S:\Projects\FAQ web maps\MXD\20190718_DLGRMA_Regions_A3.mxd 5 Table of contents 2020 Report key determinations _________________________________________ 6 1. The Commission ________________________________________________ 9 Formation and composition ______________________________________________________ 9 Mr. Robert (Bob) Abbot OAM ___________________________________________________ 9 Ms. Andrea Ranson ___________________________________________________________ 9 Mr. Reimen Hii ______________________________________________________________ 10 2. Remuneration determination ______________________________________ 13 Remuneration determination for councillors ________________________________________ 13 Methodology ________________________________________________________________ 13 Matters not included in the remuneration schedule ___________________________________ 13 Pro rata payment _____________________________________________________________ 13 Remuneration schedule to apply from 1 July 2021 ___________________________________ 14 3. Matters raised with the Commission during the remuneration review program_16 Meetings and deputations ______________________________________________________ 16 Table – Summary of 2020 submissions ____________________________________________ 16 4. Other activities of the Commission _________________________________ 26 5. Commission’s future priorities _____________________________________ 27 Local Government Remuneration Commission Report 2020 5 6 2020 Report key determinations In its 2019 report, the Commission determined not to make any category changes. The Commission did, however, state its intention to undertake an analysis of the categories in the period 2020-2021, after the 2020 quadrennial Queensland Local Government Elections. The Commission’s anticipated analysis has been delayed in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic. COVID-19 has inevitably resulted in an increased focus on other priorities for Queensland local government. The Commission commends all local government members for their on-going contribution to their communities and the State of Queensland. The Commission still intends to undertake a category review during 2021 and will engage with and invite submissions from councils and stakeholders commencing in early 2021. The Commission has decided not to increase the maximum remuneration levels for mayors, deputy mayors and councillors from 1 July 2021. The levels will remain as set at the amounts fixed for 1 July 2020. In making its determination, the Commission considered the following: • Decrease in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 (percentage change from previous financial year)1 o Weighted average of the eight capital cities: -0.3 per cent o Brisbane: -1.0 per cent • Increases in the Wage Price Index (WPI) for the financial year ended 30 June 20202 o Australia (All Industries): +2.1 per cent o Australia (Public Sector): +2.3 per cent o Queensland (All Industries and Public Sector): +1.9 per cent • Queensland