Decision details

Moved by Councillor Phelps, seconded by Councillor Chung –

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council note:

(i)         the NSW Electoral Commission identifies prohibited donors to ensure that politicians represent their residents rather than their donors; and

(ii)        architects who donate to political campaigns are not disqualified from City of Sydney contract work and this has the potential to create conflicts of interest; and

(B)      the Chief Executive Officer be requested to write to the Office of Local Government to review the potential for conflicts of interest where architects benefit from Council contracts.

The motion was lost on the following show of hands –

Ayes (3)          Councillors Chung, Phelps and Scott

Noes (6)          The Chair (the Lord Mayor), Councillors Kok, Miller, Scully and Thalis

Note – Councillor Forster did not indicate a vote and is taken to have abstained from voting on this matter. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 9.4 of the Code of Meeting Practice, Councillor Forster is taken to have voted against the motion.

Motion lost.

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