The Shire of Plantagenet Code of Conduct - Council Members, Committee Members and Candidates, adopted by the Council 24 February 2026, sets the standards for the behaviour and conduct for Elected Members, Committee Members and Candidates in line with the Model Code.
Complaints of an alleged breach of the Code of Conduct by an Elected Member must be made in writing by completing the Complaint About Alleged Breach Form.
All complaints that result in a finding that a breach has occurred, under Section 5.96C of the Local Government Act 1995, will be published in the Shire's Complaints Register.
All complaints and allegations will be dealt with in line with the Local Government (Model Code of Conduct) Regulations 2021 and the Shire of Plantagenet's Code of Conduct for Council Members, Committee Members and Candidates policy. A copy of the Code of Conduct Behaviour Complaints Management Policy is available here.
The breach system is part of the disciplinary framework for Council Members in Western Australia under the Local Government Act 1995 (the Act). The system responds to and deters conduct by Council Members that disrupts the effective functioning of their Local Government.
This guide has been produced by the department to assist Council Members, complaints officers and members of the community to understand the system and how it works. Under Clause 11(3) of the Model Code of Conduct, the Act grants the responsibility for dealing with breaches to the Local Government's authorised person.
Types of Complaints
Please click here for information in relation to types of complaints.
The Shire of Plantagenet Code of Conduct for Local Government Employees provides employees with clear guidelines for the standards of professional conduct expected of them in carrying out their functions and responsibilities.
The Code expresses the Shire of Plantagenet’s commitment to high standards of ethical and professional behaviour and outlines the principles in which individual responsibilities are based.