A primary return is a snapshot of personal financial information as it exists upon the start date of an elected member or an employee. An annual return retrospectively discloses any changes to the information previously disclosed, or any new interest information to disclose since completing their last return.
Requirements
In accordance with the Local Government Act 1995 and the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, the City is required to publish a list of elected members and employees (by position) that lodged a primary return and annual return for each financial year, commencing after 1 July 2020.
Current and former registers
The Act requires the CEO to keep all primary and annual returns lodged in a Register of Financial Interests. This is available for public inspection at the City’s Administration Centre during office hours.