The Legislative Council has formally disallowed the controversial 2025 Model Code of Meeting Practice. The state government claims the move by the Coalition and the Greens unwinds critical transparency and anti-corruption measures.

However, critics argue the code had weaponised meeting procedures and restricted public participation.

The decision has thrown municipal governance into chaos. Councils must now urgently rescind their current rules and revert to the older 2021 framework to ensure their upcoming votes remain legally binding.

Tweed Shire has already called an extraordinary meeting for next Tuesday to manage the rollback, with scores of other councils expected to follow suit.