The former chief executive of a regional West Australian council has appeared in court after allegedly spending $55,000 of ratepayer funds on a sex worker he claimed he needed for emotional support.
After losing several major cases and being hammered by an inquiry,the Crime and Corruption Commission’s future hinges on two more high-profile cases this year.
The $64 million redevelopment is running months behind schedule as ratepayers go to the polls this weekend.
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli was charged by the Crime and Corruption Commission in 2018 with 13 offences.
The bill for the compulsory local body elections in December is a near three-fold increase on previous elections.
Gavin Charles Pollock allegedly used fake invoices to channel tens of thousands of dollars worth of council cash to the bank account of a sex worker,a report by the Crime and Corruption Commission has found.
Ex-councillor Adrian Raedel has expressed relief after the corruption watchdog dropped a charge against him,along with a developer and,in April,eight other councillors.
John Barilaro is at odds with his own government’s decision to reject proposals to split two amalgamated councils in south-west NSW.
The People’s Loop is designed to improve Parramatta Park by removing conflict between vehicles and other park users,but the removal of trees to build car parking has been criticised.
Queensland’s police commissioner has launched a legal challenge against the decision to acquit a former mayor of 13 fraud charges.
The council ordered the popular inner west cafe to tear down the bright signage because the size,location and colour required approval.