Lawyer Terry O'Gorman, who is representing Councillor Richards, said his client had been the subject of a "kangaroo court" process and had suffered "undermining and white-anting" by the faction. All rights Reserved | Privacy Policy, © Copyright 2020 LNP.

Mr O'Gorman said Councillor Richards attended two meetings with the party during the review process and "very minor issues" were raised. The superannuation awarded to councillors was revised down to 12 per cent but the generous expense of office allocations to the lord mayor, opposition leader and council committee chairs were unchanged. “Labor hasn’t built a dam in the regions for 15 years and they never will,” Ms Frecklington said.

Mr O'Gorman said during both meetings Cr Richards was asked to surrender her phone and sign a confidentiality agreement about the nature of what was discussed.

Follow our live blog for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. "We set a very high benchmark for our candidates and we thought that these matters are so serious we had to refer them to the CCC," Mr Hutchinson said. Lucy is the urban affairs reporter for the Brisbane Times, with a special interest in Brisbane City Council. “The contrast with the LNP couldn’t be greater. List of Councillors and wards. A Brisbane City councillor referred by her own party to Queensland's corruption watchdog says she is disappointed by the Liberal National Party's "vexatious statement", adding it has not told her what she is accused of doing wrong.

“The contrast with the LNP couldn’t be greater. The majority of councillors declared expenses between $50,000 and $57,000, with newly minted LNP councillor Greg Adermann (Pullenvale) declaring only $68.10 from April 22. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Matt Dennien is a reporter with Brisbane Times. The majority of councillors declared expenses between $50,000 and $57,000, with newly minted LNP councillor Greg Adermann (Pullenvale) declaring only $68.10 from April 22. Want to contact your local councillor or read their quarterly e-newsletter?
"To allege there are extremely grave claims without providing details to me of these claims is utterly inconsistent with advice sent out to all Queensland local government councils," she said. "What any political party does if they're thinking of disendorsing someone is to give them in writing the allegations, ask them in writing to show cause, and then make a proper decision — no such process has been followed here," he said. "They don't come anywhere near corruption, they don't come anywhere near maladministration, and she gave responses to those issues that were raised," he said. New figures released by Brisbane City Council reveal exactly how individual councillors are paid for their work representing the city. LNP Leader Deb Frecklington has welcomed Mareeba Shire Council’s move to safeguard the site of the proposed Nullinga Dam. The ABC understands the issues relate to Cr Richards allegedly seeking political donations from a property developer. Mayoral elections take place every two years as per the Local Government Act 1993. “The council and the LNP both understand that water means jobs and economic security. Councillors .

The council's seven executives, including chief executive Colin Jensen, take home a collective $3.6 million, including superannuation. “The council and the LNP both understand that water means jobs and economic security.

Councillor Richards said she was "buoyed by support" from many LNP councillors and others in the party.

In a statement, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said he …

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Find out your ward location and your local councillor, including contact details. Labor's council Opposition Leader Jared Cassidy called for Councillor Richards to stand down. In a statement, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said he had not been given details about the claims but supported the matter being referred to the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) so it could "get to the bottom" of it.. "I understand that Councillor Richards has denied any wrongdoing and we should not jump to any conclusions at this time," he said. “Labor is totally opposed to Nullinga Dam, but the LNP is right behind this important project,” Ms Frecklington said. Labor ditched the Nullinga Dam project last year after initiating a flawed business case which failed to consider the total long-term economic benefits the dam would bring to Far North Queensland. “Annastacia Palaszczuk has no plan for the Far North. In late 2019 that policy, including the superannuation awarded to councillors, was overhauled after outcry over revelations councillors were being paid 20.5 per cent superannuation. "We owe it to the people of Brisbane to be completely and utterly aboveboard," he said. "The correct body to make a determination on such allegations is the CCC … We should now let them get on with their job.". Ward and councillor office expenses were also published in this year's annual report, including the allocated ward office budget, travel, professional development, and council-related phone and data costs. Nominations for the Pullenvale Ward open tomorrow. Brisbane City Council is the largest local government in Australia with 26 wards and 27 councillor positions. Here's why, Jushina is graduating next year and is worried there'll be no jobs to move into, Woman thanks God for strength to survive stranger's psychosis-induced knife attack in toilet cubicle, NSW's 'corrupt old town' has a long history of political scandal and honey pots, Confusion reigns over WA border policy as Health Minister mulls opening to non-transmission states, Gunman on the run after police pursuit ends with deadly siege on NSW Central Coast, Donald Trump slams Facebook for blocking New York Post story about Hunter Biden, Man eating lunch at park bench suffers extreme eye damage in magpie attack, Live: Victoria requests more ADF support to bolster metro Melbourne 'ring of steel', National Cabinet postponed after PM's plane suffers 'technical problems', NT Government department failed to investigate child rape allegations, Carer accused of 'disturbing' neglect of elderly woman to face trial, Labor planning to buy back railyard sold by Bligh government in 2010.

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