Council controversy
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- Queensland councils
Council should redo CEO hire to meet ‘pub test’: Logan whistleblower
The whistleblower former chief of a major south-east council believes “irregularities” in the recent $500,000 Redland top job process need to be addressed.
- Matt Dennien
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‘My identity was dismissed’: Teen scrubbed from Bayside newsletter over Palestine necklace
A Hampton teenager who won an award for her volunteering work was removed from the council magazine following complaints from the public.
- Gemma Grant
Rainbow connection a bridge too far for warring councillors
Conduct breaches that led to the controversial sanction included not pausing for long enough during a debate, and the use of the word “duplicitousness”.
- Gemma Grant
Ex-mayor lied about army service, degrees and cancer: watchdog
Former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson was also found to have shared confidential information outside council, Queensland’s corruption commission has found.
- Dominique Tassell
Three women are running for NSW Parliament. A male serial pest wants to stop them
Andrew Thaler was twice suspended from his council position and proudly says he wants fewer women in politics.
- Jessica McSweeney
He’s a rude fellow, and he swears. But was ‘fat dumb blonde’ too far?
Suspended councillor Andrew Thaler argues he should be allowed to represent his constituents, and “Sydney is not going to boss them around”.
- Jordan Baker
‘Fat dumb blonde’ comments lead to serial pest’s suspension from council
Colourful councillor Andrew Thaler has been suspended from Snowy Monaro council for unethical, intimidatory, abusive, harassing and discriminatory behaviour.
- Jordan Baker
‘Dribbling blood’: Council meeting involving serial pest ends in brawl
Police were called to a Snowy Monaro council meeting after the area’s serial pest – also a councillor and federal election candidate – was caught up in a brawl.
- Jordan Baker
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- Workplace culture
Serial pest’s offensive rampage hasn’t stopped, even after 19 complaints
Andrew Thaler is accused of violating an official order to stop threatening and offending colleagues in a campaign of “deliberate, calculated chaos”.
- Jordan Baker
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- NSW
Serial pest racks up 19 complaints but says he’s ‘smashing’ his job
Local councillor Andrew Thaler is accused of harassment, intimidation, name-calling – and making one worker physically ill with stress.
- Jordan Baker