Casey Council says it has welcomed the extension of Casey Monitor Laurinda Gardner’s tenure until Tuesday, 11 February “to allow for further engagement”.
Minister for Local Government, Adem Somyurek announced the extension of Ms Gardner’s tenure on Friday 31 January.
Ms Garner was originally due to provide her report on Councillor governance and decision-making to the Minister by 31 January, following her appointment on 27 November last year.
It comes after IBAC held examinations as part of Operation Sandon into allegations of corrupt conduct involving councillors and property developers in the City of Casey.
Examinations will restart on 2 March and are open to the public.
The monitor will advise the Minister:
• if Councillors, individually or as a group, are behaving in a manner that does not accord with the role of Councillor;
• of any impact on the integrity and/or functioning of council decision-making and the orderly governance of the City of Casey arising from Operation Sandon.
