Legislated strategy/policy review calendar post 2024 election

The calendar below is provided to assist with the programming of plan and policy reviews, as well as ensuring council complies with its policy obligations under the Local Government Act 2020 and other key pieces of legislation.

Please note that all councils have a multitude of policies and procedures that require review by council and so this list is not exhaustive.

Strategy / Policy Document and Act reference

Due Date prescribed by the Act

Mandatory review or recommended to review

Councillor induction training (s6)

6 months after the day Oath or Affirmation of Office is taken

Mandatory

Instruments of delegation (s11)

26 October 2025

Mandatory

Council expenses policy (s41)

-

Recommended

Chief Executive Officer employment and remuneration policy (s45)

-

Recommended

Audit and Risk Committee Charter (s54) 

-

Recommended

Audit and Risk Committee Work Plan (s54)

(prepared and adopted by the Audit and Risk Committee, not council)

Every 12 months of the date of the previous work plan

Mandatory

Community engagement policy (s55)

-

Recommended

Public transparency policy (s57)

-

Recommended

Community Vision (s88)

31 October 2025

Mandatory

Council Plan (s90)

31 October 2025

Mandatory

Financial Plan (s91)

31 October 2025

Mandatory

Asset plan (s92)

31 October 2025

Mandatory

Revenue and rating plan (s93)

30 June 2025

Mandatory

4 year council budget (s94)

30 June 2025

Mandatory

Annual report (s98)

31 October 2025

Mandatory

Financial policies (s102)

-

Recommended

Complaints policy (s107)

-

Recommended

Strategy / Policy Document and Act reference

Due Date prescribed by the Act

Mandatory review or recommended to review

Procurement policy (s108)

-

Recommended

Councillor gift policy (s138)

-

Recommended

Councillor code of conduct (s139)

28 February 2025

Mandatory

Governance Rules

-

Recommended

Plans and strategies required under other Acts

Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (s26 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008)

26 October 2025

Mandatory

Planning Scheme review (s12B Planning and Environment Act 1987)

31 October 2026

Mandatory

Road Management Plan (Division 5 Road Management act 2004)

-

Recommended

Hardship Policy 

(Draft Ministerial Guidelines relating to the Payment of Rates and Charges 2023)

-

Recommended

Domestic Animal Management Plan (s68A Domestic Animals Act 1994)

4 December 2025

Mandatory

Updated