Councillor expenses and allowances

Councillor Expenses and Allowances

The Local Government Act 2020 provides that the Mayor and Councillors across the state are:

paid an allowance
given tools (like phones and laptops) and
provided with support (like travel and child care expenses).

The (PDF, 189KB)Councillor Entitlements Policy(PDF, 266KB) details the level of resources and support Councillors are entitled to.

Council reports expenses and allowances in the annual report, but we also post regular reports on this page throughout the year.

The main categories of Councillor expenses in these reports are:

Councillor allowances: statutory allowances for the Mayor and Councillors
Parking costs: reimbursement of parking fees while on official business
Travel expenses: public transport costs and reimbursement to Councillors for kilometres travelled in their private vehicles associated with Council related travel
Motor vehicle: costs associated with use of the mayoral vehicle
Mobile phone: the costs associated with official Councillor mobile phone usage
Internet: costs of official internet provision and usage

Any contributions that are paid by Councillors towards phone and internet usage are also included in the report. Some payments (like travel costs) are reported when they are paid out rather than when incurred, so figures quoted may be from a previous period.