Local Government Act 2009

A councillor has a material personal interest in a matter if the councillor or an associate of the councillor stands to gain a benefit or suffer a loss, either directly or indirectly, depending on the outcome of the consideration of the matter at a local government meeting.

However, a councillor has a material personal interest under subsection (1) in relation to an associate only if the councillor knows, or ought reasonably to know, about the associate’s involvement in the matter.