The OIA decided to take no further action on the basis that taking further action would be an unjustifiable use of resources. March 21 – It was alleged that a Councillor engaged in misconduct by breaching Council’s Acceptable Requests Guidelines policy.The OIA decided to take no further action on the basis that the Councillor was authorised under policy to undertake the interview on behalf of Council and the statements made did not raise a reasonable suspicion of inappropriate conduct or misconduct. March 21 – It was alleged a Councillor breached a policy of Council when participating in a media interview.The latest complaint was one of nine which have been formally lodged against alleged activities by South Burnett councillors so far this year. They voted unanimously to take no further action in relation to the complaint. They agreed there was insufficient information to substantiate – on the balance of probabilities – that Cr Erkens had made an inappropriate statement, so the allegation of a breach of behavioural standards was not substantiated. This was just weeks after her by-election victory in Division 1.Īt the Ordinary Meeting of the South Burnett Regional Council last Wednesday, councillors considered a report from the Office of the Independent Assessor in regards to the allegation.

It had been alleged that on June 6 this year, Cr Erkens had made an inappropriate statement to a business owner in Nanango. South Burnett councillors have unanimously endorsed a motion clearing Cr Jane Erkens of inappropriate conduct. Cr Jane Erkens, centre, at the Declaration of Office ceremony in May with Council CEO Mark Pitt and Mayor Brett Otto

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