Blurred lines, voting fraud, and a surveillance culture - #586

Local Government News Roundup · May 24, 2026 · 27m

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On the Local Government News Roundup today:

No end in sight for Wyndham’s mayoral saga

Councillors slam an MP’s blurring of “fact and fiction”

Voting fraud claims rock Whittlesea by‑election

Glen Eira wins higher rates rise

ICAC’s Parramatta inquiry alleges a fear, surveillance culture

Council CEO comings and goings in five states

Redland’s governance advisor term extended

Launceston slams the AFL’s Hawthorn exit decision

Major reforms loom as Perth’s council is slammed for its diabolical culture

Mandurah councillor resignation triggers public war

Plus more news from across…