Local Government Act 1993

Except as required, or allowed, by this Act, another Act or any other law, a councillor must not disclose information – seen or heard by the councillor at a meeting or part of a meeting of a council or council committee that is closed to the public that is not authorised by the council or council committee to be disclosed; or that is, on the condition that it be kept confidential, given to the councillor by the mayor, deputy mayor, chairperson of a meeting of the council or council committee or the general manager. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

In addition to any penalty imposed under subsection (1), a court may make an order – barring the councillor from nominating as a candidate at any election for a period not exceeding 7 years; or dismissing the councillor.

Except as required, or allowed, by this Act, another Act or any other law, a member or a member of an audit panel must not disclose information acquired as such a member on the condition that it be kept confidential. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

Except as required, or allowed, by this Act, another Act or any other law, an employee of a council, single authority or joint authority must not disclose information acquired as such an employee on the condition that it be kept confidential. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.