"Subverting democracy", councillors suspended and accosted - #525

Local Government News Roundup · Dec 4, 2025 · 34m

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In this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:

A Merri-bek councillor to be suspended for misconduct

A councillor accosted in public over a controversial pool decision

The NSW Council set to fly the Palestinian flag

Environmental vandalism under investigation by Noosa Council

A Queensland council’s calls for help with a recent crime spike

A South Australian mayor resigns, effective immediately

and Perth’s Lord Mayor abandons a controversial workplace culture review

All of that and more just ahead on Australia’s number one local government podcast.

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