
POWER WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IS A
RECIPE FOR DISASTER AND CORRUPTION
Local investigations
Public accountability
Keeping them honest
👋 Welcome to Council Watch Australia
Shining a light on your local government.
At Council Watch Australia, we believe ratepayers deserve transparency, accountability, and value for money.
We’re a national watchdog committed to exposing waste, highlighting governance failures, and standing up for the communities that councils are meant to serve.
Whether it’s skyrocketing rates, shady deals, dodgy planning decisions, or taxpayer-funded junkets, we track it, report it, and fight back. Our mission is simple: to hold councils across the country to account — from Broome to Ballarat, Parramatta to Port Lincoln.
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We’re not funded by government. We don’t play party politics. We’re here for you — the residents, ratepayers, and businesses who expect better from their local council.
If you think your council has forgotten who it works for, you’re not alone.
Join the growing movement for real local democracy and clean governance.
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Procedural Fairness.
Local Councils MUST offer Procedural fairness in dealing with any person whose interests, rights, or liberties will be affected by the decision. (see Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v WZARH (2015) 256 CLR 326, per Kiefel, Bell and Keane JJ)
What happens if there is a breach of procedural fairness?
A breach of procedural fairness is a legal error and may affect the validity of a decision where it has deprived the affected person of a successful outcome. An affected person may challenge a decision on the basis that the decision‑maker failed to afford procedural fairness.
An example of Procedural Fairness.
A review of a decision should not be conducted by a person with a perceived bias or interest in the decision.
If you suspect you have been denied procedural fairness, please get in touch at info@councilwatch.com.au