Who can request advice?
The Integrity Commissioner may provide advice to ‘designated persons’. The Integrity Act 2009 (Qld) defines the following persons as a designated person:
- a member of the Legislative Assembly;
- a statutory office holder;
- a chief executive of a government department or a public service office;
- a senior executive officer or senior officer;
- a chief executive of, or a senior officer equivalent employed in a government entity, who is nominated by the Minister responsible for administering the entity;
- a ministerial staff member who gives, or a person engaged to give, advice to a Minister;
- an Assistant Minister staff member who gives, or a person engaged to give, advice to an Assistant Minister;
- a person, or a class of person nominated by a Minister or Assistant Minister- including all Queensland Mayors and Councillors.
All designated persons can seek advice with regard to their own issues involving ethics or integrity.
