Shock suspension, hidden camera breach,  and a “nonsensical” decision - #574

Shock suspension, hidden camera breach, and a “nonsensical” decision - #574

Author: Chris Eddy April 15, 2026 Duration: 29:30
Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup: The shock suspension of a municipal building surveyorPolice called after hidden cameras found in a town hallThe half million dollar cost of democracy in LiverpoolDeath threats reported in the case against a Councillor and CEOA political stoush over safety and police numbers in Western SydneyAnother councillor resignation, this time from WAA vaccination program under scrutiny in TasmaniaAll of that and more just ahead on Au...

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