Legislation
The Department administers the following legislation to provide for the good governance of all Queensland local governments. It ensures local governments are accountable, effective, efficient and sustainable.
Local Government Act 2009 and Local Government Regulation 2012
This Act provides for the way in which a local government is constituted and the nature and extent of its responsibilities and powers and a system of local government in Queensland that is accountable, effective, efficient and sustainable.
City of Brisbane Act 2010 and City of Brisbane Regulation 2012
This Act provides for the way in which Brisbane City Council is constituted and the unique nature and extent of its responsibilities and powers and a system of local government in Brisbane that is accountable, effective, efficient and sustainable.
Local Government Electoral Act 2011 and Local Government Electoral Regulation 2012
This Act provides for the transparent conduct of elections of councillors of Queensland's local governments.
Key resources
Download fact sheets about local government legislation:
- Local Government legislation (PDF, 88kB)
- Local Government principles (PDF, 91kB)
- Local Government Act (PDF, 59kB) and Regulation summary (PDF, 60kB)
- Key legislation differences for Brisbane City Council (PDF, 85kB)
Local government reform
New reforms since 2018 strengthen the transparency, accountability and integrity measures that apply to the system of local government in Queensland.
You can read about the rolling reform agenda in the local government sector.
Significant changes to legislation
Last updated: Friday, Dec 4, 2020