Candidates in next year’s local government elections will have to undergo mandatory online training before they can stand for office, in a move designed to curb corruption in local politics.
Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe says that the program is designed to give candidates a better understanding of their responsibilities as councillors if they should win election to council bodies.
The announcement comes following a turbulent period in local politics, which has seen the sacking of the Ipswich and Logan councils on charges of rampant corruption.