The local government watchdog has accused a Sydney mayor of an abuse of power for using a council vote to quash allegedly defamatory comments about him and others on social media.
“Council resolution shouldn’t be used by councillors to address personal grievances or to put the councillors in a better position to address a defamation claim against another councillor. That’s an abuse of power,” he said. “This is not some unilateral decision by the respondent absent the views of any other councillors,” Mr Latham said, adding the legal test was of an actual conflict of interest, taking into account the mindset of the person in question, rather than a conflict that could simply be perceived.
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)
AngusGthompson This is a fabricated smear campaign by the Berejyklian government. I guess that is why the SMH is smudging it around
AngusGthompson He should resign.
AngusGthompson What! Wonder if this is payback from Gladys through a Liberal mates stacked ‘ local govt watchdog organisation’ Haven’t heard a speak from them about the rorting of community grants or the pork barrelling that disadvantaged some local councils.