Brisbane River flood levels: A CMC report on the Brisbane City Council’s handling of flood study reports
- Report length
- 28 pages
Summary
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The Crime and Misconduct Commission investigated allegations that Brisbane City Council improperly withheld flood-study information.
The investigation covered the council’s decisions not to release flood reports produced between 1998 and 2000.
The CMC found no evidence of official misconduct, but identified weaknesses in council records and administrative processes.
It made six recommendations covering committee responsibilities, decision records, document management, confidential information and staff training.
The Commission favoured a starting position of releasing information unless compelling public-interest reasons justified withholding it.
In the body's own words
- Finding
This investigation identified some failings in the BCC’s recordkeeping.
Findings and recommendations
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Published responses
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