Access the City’s official registers, including gifts, complaints, training and disclosure records, to support transparency and accountability under the Local Government Act 1995.
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A Register of Complaints is required under Section 5.121(3) of the Local Government Act 1995.
The Local Government Act 1995 requires gifts (including contributions to travel) received by Elected Members and CEO’s, valued at (or cumulative value within 12 months) over $300 and received in their capacity as Elected Members or CEO, to be disclosed and included on a publicly available register.
View register of gifts - Form 4 (PDF)
Prior to the amendments to the Local Government Act 1995 proclaimed on the 18 October 2019, local governments were required to maintain a register of gifts and travel contributions received by the Mayor, Elected Members, Chief Executive Officer and relevant employees. This register is now redundant but is required to remain publicly available.
The City requires Elected Members and employees to act in the community’s best interests, ensuring decisions are transparent, accountable, and free from conflicts of interest under the Local Government Act 1995. Those with delegated authority must disclose personal financial information through a Primary Return (at commencement) and an Annual Return (updates each year). Local governments must publish a list of positions and elected members who lodged these returns for each financial year, starting 1 July 2020.
View Register of primary and annual returns (PDF)
On 29 June 2019, amendments to the Local Government Act 1995 introduced six key reforms, including mandatory training for Council Members. Under Section 5.126 and Regulation 35, members must complete prescribed training. Section 5.127 requires local governments to publish an annual report listing each Council Member and their completed training, within one month after the financial year ends.
View reports:
Report on training - 2023/24 Financial Year (PDF)
Report on training - 2022/23 Financial Year (PDF)
Report on training - 2021/22 Financial Year (PDF)
Report on training - 2020/21 Financial Year (PDF)
Local governments must keep an up-to-date electoral gift register published on their website, as required by Regulation 30G(5) of the Local Government (Elections) Regulations 1997.
At it’s Ordinary Council Meeting in November 2025, Council passed a resolution to publish attendances of Council Members for key meetings on the City of Wanneroo website and Facebook page. These meetings include Ordinary Council Meetings, Special Council Meetings, Briefing Sessions, Concept Forums, Budget Workshops, Strategic Projects Working Group, Service Review Working Group and Professional Development Sessions.
These attendance records will be published quarterly from 2026 and in accordance with the decision of Council, attendance records for Council Members in 2025 are now available below.
The publication of these records are in addition to the statutory reporting required pursuant to the Local Government Act 1995 (WA).
Local governments must publish the type and value of any fees, expenses, or allowances paid to each council member for financial years starting on or after 1 July 2020 as required by the Local Government Act 1995 and Regulation 29C.
View reports:
Payments to council members 2024/25 Financial Year (PDF)
Payments to council members 2023/24 Financial Year (PDF)
Payments to council members 2022/23 Financial Year (PDF)
Payments to council members 2021/22 Financial Year (PDF)
Payments to council members 2020/21 Financial Year (PDF)
