Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A councillor covered under a local government's self-insurer's licence is entitled under the licence to compensation from the local government to which the councillor is elected or appointed for injury sustained by the councillor while--
(a) attending meetings of the local government; or
(b) performing any other duty of office as a councillor.
(2) The councillor has, subject to this section--
(a) an entitlement to weekly payments of compensation under chapter 3, part 9, division 4, subdivision 3 and division 5, subdivision 1; and
(b) for all other entitlements--the same entitlements to compensation as a worker.
(3) The councillor is not covered for payment of damages for injury sustained by the councillor.
(4) In the application of the definition injury to the councillor--
(a) the activity mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) is taken to be the councillor's employment; and
(b) the local government to which the councillor is elected or appointed is taken to be the councillor's employer.