Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A local government councillor--
(a) represents the overall public interest of the local government's area and, if the councillor is a councillor for a division of the area, also represents the public interest of the division; and
(b) takes part in deciding the facilities, services and enterprises that are appropriate for the area; and
(c) takes part in formulating, adopting and reviewing--
(i) the local government's corporate plan and operational plans; and
(ii) the policies and goals of the local government; and
(d) takes part in making decisions for achieving the goals and implementing the policies of the local government.
(2) In performing the role, a councillor--
(a) must serve the overall public interest of the area and, if the councillor is a councillor for a division, the public interest of the division; and
(b) if conflict arises between the public interest and the private interest of the councillor or another person--must give preference to the public interest.
(3) A councillor must ensure there is no conflict, or possible conflict, between the councillor's private interest and the honest performance of the councillor's role of serving the public interest.